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Maine Fun Facts

Capital: Augusta

State abbreviation/Postal code: Maine/ME

Governor: Paul LePage, R (to Jan. 2015)

Senate President: Kevin Raye, R (to Dec. 2012)

Senators: Susan Collins, R (to Jan. 2015); Olympia J. Snowe, R (to Jan. 2013)

U.S. Representatives: 2

Historical biographies of Congressional members

Secy. of State: Charles E. Summers, Jr., R (to Jan. 2015)

Treasurer: Bruce Poliquin, R (to Jan. 2015)

Atty. General: William Schneider, R (to Jan. 2015)

Entered Union (rank): March 15, 1820 (23)

Present constitution adopted: 1820

Motto: Dirigo (I lead)

State symbols:

flower	white pine cone and tassel (1895)
tree	white pine tree (1945)
bird	chickadee (1927)
fish	landlocked salmon (1969)
mineral	tourmaline (1971)
song	“State of Maine Song” (1937)
animal	moose (1979)
cat	Maine coon cat (1985)
fossil	pertica quadrifaria (1985)
insect	honeybee (1975)

Nickname: Pine Tree State

Origin of name: First used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. It has been considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.

10 largest cities (2005 est.): Portland, 63,889; Lewiston, 36,050; Bangor, 31,074; South Portland, 23,742; Auburn, 23,602; Biddeford, 22,072; Augusta, 18,626; Saco, 18,230; Westbrook, 16,108; Waterville, 15,621

Land area: 30,862 sq mi. (79,933 sq km)

Geographic center: In Piscataquis Co., 18 mi. N of Dover-Foxcroft

Number of counties: 16

Largest county by population and area: Cumberland, 274,950 (2005); Aroostook, 6,672 sq mi.

State forests: 1 (21,000 ac.)

State parks: 30+

State historic sites: 18 (403 ac.)

Residents: Mainer

2005 resident population est.: 1,321,505

2000 resident census population (rank): 1,274,923 (40). Male: 620,309 (48.7%); Female: 654,614 (51.3%). White: 1,236,014 (96.9%); Black: 6,760 (0.5%); American Indian: 7,098 (0.6%); Asian: 9,111 (0.7%); Other race: 2,911 (0.2%); Two or more races: 12,647 (1.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 9,360 (0.7%); 2000 percent population 18 and over: 76.4; 65 and over: 14.4; median age: 38.6.

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