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Southern Maryland is home to many types of [[wildlife]].== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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Southern Maryland has many unique and interesting [[colloquialisms]].
It is bordered on the north by 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.
== Nature, Wildlife, and the Environment ==
Southern Maryland is a unique treasure in the sense that it is bounded by some many significant bodies of water including the [[Chesapeake Bay]], the [[Potomac River]], the [[Patuxent River]], the [[St. Mary's River]], and the [[Wicomico River]].
Population growth, pollution, and years of over-harvesting of seafood have left most of these waterways in bad shape. One of the most prevalent problems is the runoff of nutrients from sources such as farms, defective septic systems, and fertilization of lawns. Watermen from [[St. George Island]] also report finding sewage such as toilet paper on their traps and cages. Upstream military installations are major contributors to pollution due to the lack of adequate sewage systems.
The area is home to many types of [[wildlife]].
== Local Government ==
