Maine is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively.
The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states.
It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta.
Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily forested interior; picturesque waterways; and its wild lowbush blueberries and seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams.
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Before Europeans arrived, Maine was inhabited by Native American tribes from the Wabanaki Confederacy
Citizens of Maine are often known as “Mainer”s, though the term is often reserved for those whose roots in Maine go back at least three generations
The first European settlement in Maine was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island,
The first English settlement was the Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607
Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820
On March 15, 1820, under the Missouri Compromise, it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.
An estimated 1.34 million people live in the state.
The most populous city in Maine is Portland
Maine’s original state capital was Portland until it was moved to Augusta in 1832
The capital of Maine is Augusta.
Maine borders New Hampshire and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec.
Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states
Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
The first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought off Machias in 1775.
Maine flag was officially adopted on June 16, 1909
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Maine was home to many shipyards that produced wooden sailing ships
The first ship build by English colonists in Americas was launched on the Kennebec River in 1607.
The state Bird of Maine is Black-capped chickadee
The state Cat breed of Maine is Maine Coon
The state Crustacean of Maine is Lobster
The state Fish of Maine is Landlocked Atlantic salmon
The state Flower of Maine is White pine cone
The state Insect of Maine is Honey bee
The state Mammal of Maine is Moose
The state Tree of Maine is Eastern white pine
The state Beverage of Maine is Moxie
The state Foods of Maine is Blueberry pie and Whoopie pie
The state Fossil of Maine is Pertica quadrifaria
The state Gemstone of Maine is Tourmaline
The state Motto of Maine is Dirigo
The state Ship of Maine is Bowdoin
The state Slogan of Maine is The Way Life Should Be
The state Soil of Maine is Chesuncook soil
The state Song is the State of Maine
Maine food shares many ingredients with Wabanaki cuisine, including corn, beans, squash, wild blueberries, maple syrup, fish, and seafood
Eastport, Maine is the most eastern city in the United States.
About 90% of the country’s lobster supply is caught off the coast of Maine.
Maine produces 99% of all the blueberries in the U.S.
Maine produces 90% of the country’s toothpick supply.
Maine’s has the highest moose population in the country, with about 76,000 moose roaming the state.
The state’s record high temperature is 105 °F, set in July 1911, at North Bridgton.
In January 2009, a new record low temperature for the state was set at Big Black River of −50 °F
Maine has the most forest cover of any U.S. state at about 90%
Maine has 3,478 miles of coastline
Maine has over 2500 lakes and 5000 rivers and streams.
Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain at 5,268 feet
Maine has over 4,000 islands, although most of these very small
The University of Maine is the oldest, largest and only research university in the state.
Milton Bradley, the producer of various board games, was born in Vienna, Maine.
Eartha – the world’s largest rotating and revolving globe is in the town of Yarmouth, Maine it has a diameter of over 41 feet.
In 2016, Maine became the first state to enact ranked-choice voting for elections for governor, state legislature, and Congress
Bath is known as the City of Ships.
ME is the Two-letter or Postal Abbreviation and Maine is the Traditional or Standard Abbreviation for the State of Maine.
Acadia National Park is the second most visited national park in the United States.
Togus was the first Veteran’s Hospital in the United States. The facility was founded in 1866.
Portland is the birthplace of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
York became the nation’s first incorporated city in 1642.
Author Steven King is a resident of Bangor.
The USS Maine went down in history as the first battleship to have the state of Maine as its namesake.
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