Maine


Maine
It is now in Augusta, Maine

Maine capitol in Augusta Capital: Augusta
Population: 1,274,923
Governor: John Baldacci (D, to January 2011)
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 (sport listing policy)
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.

Source: State of Maine




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