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Maine
Maine is a state of the United States. It is probably named after the French province of Maine. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is ME.
Four U.S. Navy ships were named USS Maine in honor of the state.
Maine has a long tradition of personal self-reliance, and Yankee ingenuity.
| State nickname | The Pine Tree State |
| Capital | Augusta |
| Largest City | Portland |
| Governor (2004) | John Baldacci |
| Area - Total - Land - Water - % water |
Ranked 39th 86,542 km² 80,005 km² 11,724 km² 13.5 % |
| Population - Total (2000) - Density |
Ranked 40th 1,274,923 Ranked 38th 15.95 /km² |
| Admittance into Union - Order - Date |
23rd March 15, 1820 |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Latitude Longitude |
43°4'N to 47°28'N 66°57'W to 71°7'W |
| Width Length Elevation - Highest - Mean - Lowest |
305 km 515 km 1,608 meters 180 meters 0 meters |
| ISO 3166-2 | US-ME |
| State Song | You Are My Sunshine |
| State Bird | Chickadee |
| State Flower | White Pinecone and Tassel (not actually a flower) |
| State Tree | White Pine |
| State Mammal | Moose |
| State Insect | Honeybee |