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State Abbreviation - ME
State Capital - Augusta
Largest City - Portland
Area - 35,387 square miles [Maine is the 39th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,274,923 (as of 2000) [Maine is the 40th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Mainers
Major Industries - agriculture (especially potatoes), shipbuiding, fishing (especially lobsters), footwear, machinery, electronics, tourism

Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River
Major Lakes - Lake Moosehead, Richardson Lakes
Highest Point - Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet (1,606 m) above sea level
Bordering State - New Hampshire
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Gulf of Maine, Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name Maine - Maine refers to the mainland
State Nickname - Pine Tree State
State Motto - "Dirigo" - I direct
State Song - "State of Maine Song"

Maine State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Maine's official flag was adopted in 1909. The flag has a deep blue field with the state coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms pictures a farmer and a seaman (representing agricultural and maritime industries). A shield is between them, upon which is a pine tree, a moose (the state animal of Maine), green grass, a blue sky, and deep blue water. Above this is a yellow star (representing the North Star - Maine was the northernmost state when it entered the Union) and a red ribbon that reads, "DIRIGO," which means "I direct" in Latin. Below, a large blue ribbon reads, "MAINE."

Animal Symbols:

State Animal Moose

State Insect Honeybee

State Bird Black-capped chickadee (Parus atricapillus)

State Cat Maine coon cat

State Fish Landlocked Salmon (a subspecies of the Atlantic salmon)

Plant Symbols:

State Flower White pine cone and tassel

State Herb Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)

State Tree Eastern white pine

State Berry Wild blueberry

State Fossil Pertica quadrifaria(a 6 ft tall extinct plant from the Devonian Period, 390 million years ago)

Earth Symbols:

State Gemstone Tourmaline

State Soil Chesuncook Soil Series

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