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Maine was at one time part of Massachusetts.
It became its own state on March 15th, 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America,
although its northern borders were not finalized until 1842.
State Facts
State Flower: White pine cone & tassel State Bird: Chickadee State Tree: Eastern White Pine
Maine is called the Pine Tree State
State Motto: Dirigo (I direct)
State Capitol: Augusta
Population of Maine in 2000: 1,274,923
Counties: 16
Land Area: 33,215 square miles
Length of Coastline: 3,500 miles
Lakes and Ponds: 6,000
Forest: 17 million acres
Persons per Square Mile: 41.3
Largest City: Portland
State Capitol: Augusta
Statehood: Became the 23rd State on March 15, 1820
Maine borders the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of
Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast.
