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    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 area.

  2. The origin of the name Maine is unclear. One theory is that it was named after the French province of Maine. Another is that it derives from a practical nautical term, "the main" or "Main Land", "Meyne" or "Mainland", which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous islands. [1] Whatever the origin, the name was fixed for ...

  3. 1 day ago · 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. Its total area, including about 2,300 square miles (6,000 square km) of inland water, represents nearly half of the total area of New England. Maine is bounded to the northwest and ...

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  4. Maine. 1. Chellie Pingree (D) 2. Jared Golden (D) ( list) Maine is the northeast -most state in the United States. The capital is Augusta, although the city of Portland, farther south, is the largest in the state. Maine became the 23rd state, on March 15, 1820. [12] It was previously a part of Massachusetts.

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  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › MaineMaine - Wikiwand

    Maine 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 area. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least ...

  6. Jan 9, 2020 · Earle Shettleworth, Maine historian, appointed as the sixth state historian by Gov. John Baldacci in 2004 and reappointed four years later.. Liam Riordan, early American historian, specializes in the broad Revolutionary era (ca. 1760-1830), University of Maine faculty member since 1997

  7. Maine. For other places with the same name, see Maine (disambiguation). Maine is the northernmost and easternmost state in New England. Its rugged, indented coastline and glacier-carved, forested interior give this state its unique character and have shaped the character of its people. Maine is one of the more sparsely populated states in the ...

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