Maine
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Nicknames:
The Pine Tree State
Vacationland [1] |
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Motto(s):
"
Dirigo"
(Latin for "I lead", "I guide", or "I direct") |
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Anthem: State of Maine |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Part of Massachusetts (District of Maine) |
Admitted to the Union | March 15, 1820; 204 years ago (1820-03-15) (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 | State 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 | 5,270 ft (1,606.4 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• 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 |
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Language | |
• Official language | None[6] |
• Spoken language | |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
ME
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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 |
Maine
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|
---|---|
Nicknames:
The Pine Tree State
Vacationland [1] |
|
Motto(s):
"
Dirigo"
(Latin for "I lead", "I guide", or "I direct") |
|
Anthem: State of Maine |
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Part of Massachusetts (District of Maine) |
Admitted to the Union | March 15, 1820; 204 years ago (1820-03-15) (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 | State 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 | 5,270 ft (1,606.4 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• 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 |
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Language | |
• Official language | None[6] |
• Spoken language | |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation |
ME
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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 |