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Maine is the easternmost state of the United States of America. Comprising the northeasternmost portion of New England, the state has 3,478 miles (5,597 km) of coastline on the North Atlantic Ocean. Once a separated region of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Maine was admitted to the Union as the 23rd State on March 15, 1820. Maine ranks 39th in total area and 40th in population among the 50 states. Maine is the most sparsely populated U.S. state east of the Mississippi River. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the state population was 1,318,301 in 2009. Augusta is the capital of Maine, and Portland is the most populous city and the center of the most populous metropolitan area.
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State of Maine
- Date admitted to Union: March 15, 1820 (23rd State)
- Demonym: Mainer
- Capital: Augusta
- Elected state officers:
- U.S. Senators:
- Angus King [[Independent][caucuses with Democratic Party] (United States)|(R)]]
- Susan Collins (R)
- U.S. Representatives:
- Chellie Pingree (D)
- Mike Michaud (D)
- Total area: 35,385 square miles (91,647 km2) (39th most extensive state)
- Highest elevation: Katahdin 5,268 feet (1,606 m) (22nd highest state)
- Mean elevation: 600 feet (183 m) (37th highest state)
- Lowest elevation: North Atlantic Ocean (3rd lowest state)
- Population (2009 estimate): 1,318,301 (41st most populous state)
- Number of counties: 16 counties
- Number of municipalities: 488 municipalities including 22 cities, 432 towns, and 34 plantations
- Time zone: EST=UTC-05, EDT=UTC-04
- USPS code: ME
- ISO 3166 code: US-ME
- Adjacent state and provinces: New Hampshire, Québec, New Brunswick
- State government website: Maine.gov
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| State motto: | Dirigo (Latin: I lead) |
| State nickname: | The Pine Tree State |
| State animal: | Moose (Alces alces) |
| State berry: | Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) |
| State bird: | Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) |
| State cat: | Maine Coon (Felis catus) |
| State fish: | Landlocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) |
| State flower: | Eastern White Pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus) |
| State herb: | Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) |
| State insect: | European honey bee (Apis mellifera) |
| State tree: | Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) |
| State fossil: | Pertica (Pertica quadrifaria) |
| State beverage: | Moxie |
| State gemstone: | Tourmaline |
| State soil: | Chesuncook |
| State song: | State of Maine Song |
| State tartan: | Maine State Tartan |
| State vessel: | Arctic exploration schooner Bowdoin |
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