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Maine
Maine is a state of the United States that is named after the French
province of Maine. Its U.S. postal abbreviation is ME.
USS Maine was named in honor of this state.
History
Originally settled in 1607, Maine became part of Massachusetts in 1652.
Because it was physically separated from the rest of Massachusetts and was
growing in population at a rapid rate, it became the 23rd state along with
Missouri on March 15, 1820. This has become known as the Missouri
Compromise because admitting both states into the union kept the balance
between slave and free states. Maine's original capital was Portland until
1832, when it was moved to the more geographically central city of Augusta.
Law and Government
The capital of Maine is Augusta and its governor is John Baldacci
(Democrat). Its two U.S. senators are Susan Collins (Republican) and Olympia
J. Snowe (Republican).
In June of 2003, the Maine Legislature passed a comprehensive health
insurance plan.
Geography
To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the northeast is New
Brunswick, a province of Canada. The Canadian province of Quebec is to the
northwest. Maine is the northernmost state in the New England region and the
easternmost state in the country (the easternmost city in the United States
is Eastport, Maine), bordered on the west by New Hampshire. It is the only
state that borders exactly one other state. The highest mountain is Mt.
Katahdin and the largest lake is Moosehead Lake.
It is the most sparsely populated state east of the Mississippi River, owing
in part to its relative size -- its land mass exceeds that of the other New
England states combined. It is appropriately called the "Pine Tree State",
as 90 percent of its land is forest. West Quoddy Head is the country's
easternmost piece of land. Along the famous rock-bound coast of Maine are
lighthouses, sandy beaches, quiet fishing villages and thousands of offshore
islands, including the Isles of Shoals, which straddles the state border.
Jagged rocks and cliffs, and thousands of bays and inlets add to the rugged
beauty of Maine's coast. Inland, there are sparkling lakes, rushing rivers,
green forests and towering mountains. Maine's Acadia National Park is the
only national park in New England, and the second most visited national park
in the United States.
Economy
Maine's total gross state product for 1999 was $34 billion, placing it 43rd
in the nation. Its Per Capita Personal Income for 2000 was $25,623, 36th in
the nation.
Maine's agricultural outputs are seafood, poultry and eggs, potatoes, dairy
products, cattle, blueberries, and apples. Its industrial outputs are paper,
lumber, and wood products, electric equipment, food processing, leather
products, textiles, and tourism.
Demographics
As of 2000, the state's population was 1,274,923.
Important Cities and Towns
* Portland * Brunswick Town
* Lewiston * Biddeford
* Bangor * Sanford
* South Portland * Augusta
* Auburn
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Bates College * University of Maine System
* Bowdoin College o University of Maine at Augusta
* Central Maine Technical o University of Maine at
College Farmington
* Colby College o University of Maine at Fort Kent
* College of the Atlantic o University of Maine at Machias
* Husson College o University of Maine at Orono
* Maine College of Art o University of Maine at Presque
* Maine Maritime Academy Isle
* St. Joseph's College o University of Southern Maine
* Thomas College * University of New England
* Unity College
Professional Sports Teams
* Portland Sea Dogs, minor league baseball
* Portland Pirates, minor league hockey
Miscellaneous Information
Maine has a long tradition of personal self-reliance, and Yankee ingenuity.
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