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Maine
Official State Web Site
janus.state.me.us/legis
The largest of the New England
states in area, Maine, in 1820, was the 23rd state to join the Union. Its
name comes from an ancient French province of the same name. The most
sparsely populated state east of the Mississippi River, it's appropriately
called the "Pine Tree State," as 90 percent of its land is forest.
Not surprisingly, most of Maine's economy is related to timber and the
production of paper and paper products although the millions of tourists who
flock each summer to "Vacationland" are a significant source of
revenue. The capital is Augusta; the state flower is the white pine cone and
tassel.
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Capital
City: |
Augusta |
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Nickname: |
Pine
Tree State |
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Motto: |
Dirigo
(I direct) |
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Statehood: |
March
15, 1820 (23th) |
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Origin
of State's Name: |
Probably
a reference to the state region being a mainland, different from its
many surrounding islands. |
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Largest
Cities: |
Portland,
Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, South Portland |
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Border
State: |
New
Hampshire |
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Land
Area: |
30,865
sq. mi.; 39th largest |
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State
Bird: |
Chickadee |
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State
Flower: |
White
pine cone and tassel (pinus strobus, linnaeus) |
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State
Tree: |
Eastern
White Pine |
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State
Song: |
State
Song of Maine |