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Capital City: Augusta
City Guides: Maine City Guides
Location: 44.330N, 69.729W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: March 15, 1820 Ancestry and Genealogy: Maine State Database Area: 35387 sq.mi., 39th Land 30865 sq.mi., 39th Water 4523 sq.mi., 12rd Coastline 228 mi., 9th Shoreline 3,478 mi., 4thArea Code: 207 Biographies: Famous Mainers Bird: Chickadee 50states List Border State: Regional List New Hampshire Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Maine City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Maine Colleges, Universities: Maine Colleges , Maine Business Schools , Maine Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Maine Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 23rd State County Profile: County Map 16 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Maine News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: BMV Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, poultry and eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples. Industry: Paper, lumber, and wood products, electric equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, tourism. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: The state coat of arms is placed on a blue field. In the center of the shield a moose rests under a tall pine tree. A farmer and seaman represents the work that people did in early times. The North Star represents the state motto: "Dirigo" ("I Direct"). Flag adopted 1909. Get this Flag Flower: Whitepine cone and tassel Pinus strobus, linnaeusGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Piscataquis, north of DoverGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Katahdin Mountain ; 5,268 feet, 22ndHighway Markers: Maine Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Maine Largest Cities: Portland Lewiston Bangor South Portland Auburn Brunswick Biddeford Sanford Augusta Scarborough Library: Maine Maine Libraries License Plates: Maine Local Resources: Maine Courts Maine Fire Departments Maine Counseling Services Maine Police Departments Maine Government Offices Lottery: Maine Lottery Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: DirigoMuseums: The Virtual Library National Forest: Maine Newspapers: Maine Nickname: Pine Tree State Nursing Schools: Maine Origin of state's name: Assumed to be a reference to the state region being a mainland, different from its many surrounding islands.Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 1,274,923 ; 40th, 12/00Public Records: Maine Real Estate: Maine Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Maine School Directory: Maine Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Maine - Chesuncook Song: State Song of Maine 50states List Sheet Music words and music by: Roger V. SnowSports: Maine Teams State Parks: Maine State Quarters: Maine Symbols: Maine Symbols Topography: Image Appalaachian Mountains extend through state; western borders have rugged terrain, long sand beaches on southern coast; northern coast mainly rocky promontories, peninsulas, fjords.Travel: Maine Travel Tree: Eastern White pine Pinus strobus Unclaimed Funds: Maine Vacation Rentals: Maine Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Maine VA Military Links Vital Records: Maine Vital Records Weather: Augusta, Augusta State Airport White Pages: Maine White Pages Yellow Pages: Maine Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Maine Zip Codes