State Abbreviation - ME
State Capital - Augusta
Largest City - Portland
Area - 35,387 square miles [Maine is the 39th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,274,923 (as of 2000) [Maine is the 40th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Mainers
Major Industries - agriculture (especially potatoes), shipbuiding, fishing (especially lobsters), footwear, machinery, electronics, tourism
Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River
Major Lakes - Lake Moosehead, Richardson Lakes
Highest Point - Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet (1,606 m) above sea level
Bordering State - New Hampshire
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Gulf of Maine, Atlantic Ocean
Origin of the Name Maine - Maine refers to the mainland
State Nickname - Pine Tree State
State Motto - "Dirigo" - I direct
State Song - "State of Maine Song" |