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[[House of Representatives]] [[Minority Whip]] [[Steny Hoyer]] represents Southern Maryland as the representative for
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'''Southern Maryland''' is composed of the state's three southernmost counties on the "Western Shore." These counties are [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert County]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]].
Southern Maryland has traditionally been a [[rural]] and [[agricultural]] region, but over the past few decades has experienced some suburban development as the [[Washington]] [[suburbs]] expand southward. This has primarily taken place around [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] (Charles County), [[Lexington Park, Maryland|Lexington Park]] (St. Mary's County), and [[Prince Frederick, Maryland|Prince Frederick]] (Calvert County).
== Geography ==
It is bordered on the north by [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] and [[Anne Arundel County]]. Its eastern border is the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and its southern and western border is the [[Potomac River]], Maryland's border with [[Virginia]].
== Towns and Places in Southern Maryland ==
== Notable Southern Marylanders ==
Maryland's Fifth Congressional District.
*The [[College of Southern Maryland]], a community college, with campuses in all three counties
*[[St. Mary's College of Maryland]]
== External links ==
*[http://somd.com/ Southern Maryland Online]
