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Maine
Motto: "Dirigo" - Latin - "I direct"
Nickname: "The Pine Tree State"
Capital: Augusta
Population: 1,305,728 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03); Ranks 40th in US State Population
Size: 320 miles long and 190 miles wide; covers 35,387 square miles - 39th largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Chickadee
State Flower: White Pine Cone and tassel
It is not known how the name for this state originated. One theory suggests that the state was named by French colonists after the French province of Mayne. Another theory is that "Main" was a common term to describe a mainland.
Maine became a state on March 15, 1820. It was the 23rd state to be admitted to the Union.
People who live in or come from Maine are called "Mainers." You might also hear them referred to as "Down Easters" because of the eastern longitudes of the state.
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