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Maine | |
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| State of Maine | |
| Nicknames: The Pine Tree State Vacationland[1] | |
| Motto(s): "Dirigo" (Latin for "I lead", "I guide", or "I direct") | |
| Anthem: State of Maine | |
 Map of the United States with Maine highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Part of Massachusetts (District of Maine) |
| Admitted to the Union | March 15, 1820 (23rd) |
| Capital | Augusta |
| Largest city | Portland |
| Largest county or equivalent | Cumberland |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Portland |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Janet Mills (D) |
| • Senate President | Troy Jackson (D)[nb 1] |
| Legislature | Maine Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Maine Supreme Judicial Court |
| U.S. senators | Susan Collins (R) Angus King (I) |
| U.S. House delegation | 1. Chellie Pingree (D) 2. Jared Golden (D) (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35,385[2] sq mi (91,646 km2) |
| • Land | 30,862 sq mi (80,005 km2) |
| • Water | 4,523 sq mi (11,724 km2) 13.5% |
| • Rank | 39th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 320 mi (515 km) |
| • Width | 205 mi (330 km) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 5,270 ft (1,606.4 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,362,359 |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| • Density | 43.8/sq mi (16.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 38th |
| • Median household income | $56,277[5] |
| • Income rank | 35th |
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| Language | |
| • Official language | None[6] |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | ME |
| ISO 3166 code | US-ME |
| Traditional abbreviation | Me. |
| Latitude | 42° 58′ N to 47° 28′ N |
| Longitude | 66° 57′ W to 71° 5′ W (45°N 69°W / 45°N 69°W) |
| Website | maine |
| Maine state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Chickadee |
| Crustacean | Lobster |
| Fish | Landlocked Atlantic salmon |
| Flower | White pine cone |
| Insect | Honey bee |
| Mammal | Moose |
| Tree | Eastern white pine |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Moxie[8] |
| Food | Blueberry pie Whoopie pie |
| Fossil | Pertica quadrifaria |
| Gemstone | Tourmaline |
| Soil | Chesuncook soil series |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2003 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Maine is the northeast-most state in the United States. The capital is Augusta, although the city of Portland, farther south, is the largest in the state. Maine became the 23rd state, on March 15, 1820.[9] It was previously a part of Massachusetts. Commercial Fishing, including lobster trapping, is a traditional and still vital part of the coastal economy. Tourism is a large industry in southern Maine because of its many beaches and picturesque coastal villages. Southern Maine is the part of the state that has the most people. Many other areas, to the North, are far more rural.
- ↑ "Maine for Vacation". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
There's a reason it's called "Vacationland" ...
- ↑ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". Census.gov.
- ↑ "Katahdin 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Maine—World Travel Guide". World Travel Guide. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Data Center Results". Modern Language Association. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Title 1, §224: State soft drink". legislature.maine.gov.
- ↑ Maine History Timeline, archived from the original on 2010-05-29, retrieved 2010-03-15
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