Search results
Maine ( / meɪn / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New England by total ...
- Bangor
Bangor (/ ˈ b æ ŋ ɡ ɔːr / BANG-gor) is a city in and the...
- Portland
Portland (/ ˈ p ɔːr t l ə n d / PORT-lənd) is the most...
- Augusta
Augusta (/ ə ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ə / ə-GUSS-tə) is the capital of the...
- List of Counties in Maine
This is a list of the 16 counties in the U.S. state of...
- List of United States Senators From Maine
Maine was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820. The...
- List of Municipalities in Maine
Maine is a state located in the Northeastern United...
- List of High Schools in Maine
Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone; Presque...
- Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the...
- Janet Mills
Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American...
- District of Maine
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for...
- Bangor
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Economy
- Related Pages
To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northeast is New Brunswick, and the country of Canada. The Canadian province of Quebec is to the northwest. Maine is both the northernmost state in New England and the largest, accounting for nearly half the region's whole land area. Maine also has the distinction of being the only st...
Humans have lived in Maine for many thousands of years. The Penobscot, Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Native Americangroups all lived there before Europeans found Maine. Early during the colonial time, Maine was part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, the 23rd state in the United States of America. Its northern bord...
As of 2008, Maine has an estimated population of 1,321,504, which is an increase of 6,520, or 0.5%, from the past year and an increase of 46,582, or 3.7%, since the year of 2000. This has a natural increase since the last census of 6,413 people (that is 71,276 births minus 64,863 deaths) and an increase because of "net migration" of 41,808 people i...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Maine's total gross state product for 2007 was $48 billion. Its per capita personal income for 2007 was $33,991, 34th in the country. People in Maine produce agricultural goods like poultry, eggs, dairy products, cattle, wild blueberries (the state makes 25% of all blueberries in North America, making ...
Maine's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. Covering 27,326 square miles (70,770 km 2 ), it comprises nearly 80% of the state's total land area. The district comprises most of the land area north of the Portland and Augusta metropolitan areas.
The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or approximately two hundred, measured from the advent of U.S. statehood in 1820. The present article will concentrate on the period of European contact and after.
The location of the state of Maine in the United States of America. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Maine: . Maine – state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New ...
Jan 9, 2020 · How Maine Became a State: The Story of Maine's Path to Statehood. This year marks the bicentennial of Maine as a state. We preview some of the upcoming events during the state’s yearlong celebration of this 200th birthday and learn how Maine became a state. This program is part of Maine Calling’s yearlong series of shows relating to Maine ...
4 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Maine, constituent state of the United States of America. The largest of the six New England states in area, it lies at the northeastern corner of the country.
