Maine

Maine
State
State of Maine
Flag Seal
Nicknames:  The Pine Tree State Vacationland[1]
Motto(s):  "Dirigo" (Latin for "I lead", "I guide", or "I direct")
Anthem: State of Maine
Map of the United States with Maine highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Part of Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Admitted to the Union	March 15, 1820 (23rd)
Capital	Augusta
Largest city	Portland
Largest county or equivalent	Cumberland
Largest metro and urban areas	Portland
Government
• Governor	Janet Mills (D)
• Senate President	Troy Jackson (D)[nb 1]
Legislature	Maine Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
Judiciary	Maine Supreme Judicial Court
U.S. senators	Susan Collins (R) Angus King (I)
U.S. House delegation	1. Chellie Pingree (D) 2. Jared Golden (D) (list)
Area
• Total	35,385[2] sq mi (91,646 km2)
• Land	30,862 sq mi (80,005 km2)
• Water	4,523 sq mi (11,724 km2)  13.5%
• Rank	39th
Dimensions
• Length	320 mi (515 km)
• Width	205 mi (330 km)
Elevation	600 ft (180 m)
Highest elevation (Mount Katahdin[3][4][nb 2])	5,270 ft (1,606.4 m)
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[4])	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,362,359
• Rank	42nd
• Density	43.8/sq mi (16.9/km2)
• Rank	38th
• Median household income	$56,277[5]
• Income rank	35th
Demonym	Mainer
Language
• Official language	None[6]
• Spoken language	English: 92.91% French: 3.93%[nb 3] Other: ≤ 3.16%
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation	ME
ISO 3166 code	US-ME
Traditional abbreviation	Me.
Latitude	42° 58′ N to 47° 28′ N
Longitude	66° 57′ W to 71° 5′ W (45°N 69°W / 45°N 69°W / 45; -69)
Website	maine.gov

Maine state symbols
Flag of Maine
Living insignia
Bird	Chickadee
Crustacean	Lobster
Fish	Landlocked Atlantic salmon
Flower	White pine cone
Insect	Honey bee
Mammal	Moose
Tree	Eastern white pine
Inanimate insignia
Beverage	Moxie[8]
Food	Blueberry pie Whoopie pie
Fossil	Pertica quadrifaria
Gemstone	Tourmaline
Soil	Chesuncook soil series
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols

Maine is the northeast-most state in the United States. The capital is Augusta, although the city of Portland, farther south, is the largest in the state. Maine became the 23rd state, on March 15, 1820.^[9] It was previously a part of Massachusetts. Commercial Fishing, including lobster trapping, is a traditional and still vital part of the coastal economy. Tourism is a large industry in southern Maine because of its many beaches and picturesque coastal villages. Southern Maine is the part of the state that has the most people. Many other areas, to the North, are far more rural.

1. ↑ "Maine for Vacation". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013. There's a reason it's called "Vacationland" ...
2. ↑ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". Census.gov.
3. ↑ "Katahdin 2". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
5. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
6. ↑ "Maine—World Travel Guide". World Travel Guide. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
7. ↑ "Data Center Results". Modern Language Association. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
8. ↑ "Title 1, §224: State soft drink". legislature.maine.gov.
9. ↑ Maine History Timeline, archived from the original on 2010-05-29, retrieved 2010-03-15