First stab at Google Map

Although I have looked through the documentation, would appreciate some
help with using the maps:

I have a database application that provides various reports based on
matched criteria, the final output being number of results returned per
state of the US.

So, all I require is a map of the US with the values I returned from
the query to be displayed at the center (lat-long) of the map of that
state. This assignment has very aggressive timelines, so the most I can
do is spend 1-2 days on this.

Could anyone point me to a sample that does something similar? The
requirement for displaying the value at the center of the state is not
a hard requirement, any location within the boundaries would be
sufficient.

To summarize, if I can plot a 1 inside CA and a 2 inside TX, etc. I
have accomplished my goal 95%.

Thanks again and apologies for the long message