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
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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
Population, 2006 estimate: 1,321,574
Population, percent change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 3.7%
Population, 2000: 1,274,923
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005: 5.1%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005: 21.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005: 14.6%
Female persons, percent, 2005: 51.1%
White persons, percent, 2005 (a): 96.9%
Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.6%
Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a): 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a): 0.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005: 0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) :1.0%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005: 96.0%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over : 59.6%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 : 2.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 : 7.8%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 : 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 : 22.9%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 : 237,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 22.7
Housing units, 2005 : 683,799
Homeownership rate, 2000 : 71.6%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 : 20.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $98,700
Households, 2000 : 518,200
Persons per household, 2000 : 2.39
Median household income, 2004 : $41,287
Per capita money income, 1999 : $19,533
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 : 11.5%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
Gross Domestic Product by State: 44,906
Private industries: 38,543
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 590
Crop and animal production (Farms): 216
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 374
Mining: 8
Oil and gas extraction: 0
Mining, except oil and gas: 7
Support activities for mining: 1
Utilities: 975
Construction: 2,464
Manufacturing: 5,165
Durable goods: 2,646
Wood product manufacturing: 510
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 131
Primary metal manufacturing: 25
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 438
Machinery manufacturing: 224
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 285
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 72
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 33
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 768
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 65
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 96
Nondurable goods: 2,519
Food product manufacturing: 487
Textile and textile product mills: 131
Apparel manufacturing: 136
Paper manufacturing: 1,201
Printing and related support activities: 126
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 24
Chemical manufacturing: 164
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 248
Wholesale trade: 2,409
Retail trade: 4,032
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 998
Air transportation: 24
Rail transportation: 76
Water transportation: 11
Truck transportation: 477
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 48
Pipeline transportation: 15
Other transportation and support activities: 238
Warehousing and storage: 109
Information: 1,219
Publishing including software: 301
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 70
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 709
Information and data processing services: 139
Finance and insurance: 3,073
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 1,489
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 188
Insurance carriers and related activities: 1,374
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 22
Real estate and rental and leasing: 6,089
Real estate: 5,677
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 412
Professional and technical services: 2,087
Legal services: 513
Computer systems design and related services: 251
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 1,324
Management of companies and enterprises: 418
Administrative and waste services: 1,000
Administrative and support services: 885
Waste management and remediation services: 115
Educational services: 463
Health care and social assistance: 4,796
Ambulatory health care services: 1,930
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 2,218
Social assistance: 648
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 381
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 151
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 230
Accommodation and food services: 1,381
Accommodation: 430
Food services and drinking places: 950
Other services, except government: 996
Government: 6,363
Federal civilian: 1,435
Federal military: 648
State and local: 4,281
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 66° 57'W to 71° 7'W
Latitude: 43° 4'N to 47° 28'N
Length / Width: Maine is about 320 miles long and 190 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Maine is located in Piscataquis county, 18 miles north of Dover-Foxcroft.
Borders Maine: is bordered on the north by Canada and on the south and west by New Hampshire. To the east of Maine lies the Atlantic Ocean.
Total Area: Maine covers 35,387 square miles, making it the 39th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 30,865 square miles of Maine are land areas.
Water Area: 4,523 square miles of Maine are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Maine is Mount Katahdin at 5,276 feet above sea level. Mount Katahdin is located in Baxter State Park.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Maine is sea level where at the Atlantic Ocean.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Maine is 600 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River
Major Lakes: Moosehead Lake, Richardson Lake
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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