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Maine Facts

Capital: Augusta
Population: 1,274,923
Entered the Union: March 15, 1820
As the: 23rd state
Motto: Dirigo (I direct)
State abbreviation/Postal code: Maine/ME
Governor: John Baldacci, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senate President: Beth Edmonds, D (to Jan. 2009)
Senators: Susan Collins, R (to Jan. 2009); Olympia J. Snowe, R (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 2
Secy. of State: Matthew Dunlap, D (to Jan. 2009)
Treasurer: David Lemoine, D (to Jan. 2009)
Atty. General: G. Steven Rowe, D (to Jan. 2009)
Entered Union (rank): March 15, 1820 (23)
Present constitution adopted: 1820
Nickname: Pine Tree State
Flower: White Pine cone and tassel
Bird: Chickadee
Song: State of Maine Song
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: Originally used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. Considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the
Historical Sites: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Fort Edgecomb, Fort Halifax, Fort Kent, Fort Knox, Fort McClary, Fort O'Brien, Fort Point, Fort Popham, Eagle Island, Arnald Trail
Points of Interest: Bar Harbor, Allagash National Wilderness Waterway, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, and the St. Croix Island National Monument