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Just
the Facts
Capital: Augusta
Population: 1,274,923
Governor: Angus S. King, Jr. (I, to January 2003)
Entered the Union: March 15, 1820
As the: 23rd state
Motto: Dirigo (I direct)
Nickname: Pine Tree State
Flower: White Pine cone and tassel
Bird: Chickadee
Song: State of Maine Song
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: Originally used to distinguish the mainland from
the offshore islands. Considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, Queen
of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne
in France.
Major Industries: Banking, insurance, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture,
ocean products, wood pulp and paper products
Historical Sites: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Fort Edgecomb, Fort
Halifax, Fort Kent, Fort Knox, Fort McClary, Fort O'Brien, Fort Point,
Fort Popham, Eagle Island, Arnald Trail
Points of Interest: Bar Harbor, Allagash National Wilderness Waterway,
Roosevelt Campobello International Park, and the St. Croix Island National
Monument
Bordering States: Maine borders the state of New Hampshire, the
country of Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean
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