Facts and Information for Maine

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Maine

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Maine.html

Official Maine State Website	http://www.maine.gov/
State Capital	Augusta
Origin of State Name	The origin of the name of the state of Maine is uncertain and debated. The prevailing theory has to do with a practical nautical term, "the main" or "Main Land", "Meyne" or "Mainland", which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from the numerous islands. This is still commonly used today.
Joined the Union	Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820
State Bird	Black-cap Titmouse also known as Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus
State Cat	Maine Coon Cat
State Fish	Landlocked Salmon a subspecies of the Atlantic salmon
State Animal	Moose
State Insect	Honeybee
State Tree	Eastern White Pine
State Flower	White pine cone and tassel Pinus strobus, linnaeus
State Berry	Wild blueberry
State Herb	Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens
State Gemstone	Tourmaline
State Soil	Chesuncook Soil Series
State Fossil	Pertica Quadrifaria
State Song	State of Maine Song by Roger Vinton Snow
State Motto	Dirigo ("I lead")
State Nicknames	"The Pine Tree State"
State Vessel	The artic exploration schooner "Bowdoin"
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	660,385
Female	696,749
Total	1,357,134
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$39,395
Unemployment Rate	4.9
10 Largest Cities by Population	Portland Lewiston Bangor South Portland Auburn Biddeford Augusta Saco Westbrook Waterville
Cities and Towns	Maine Cities & Towns
Counties	Maine Counties
Major Universities	Major Maine Universities
Major Rivers	Major Maine Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Maine Lakes
Total Land Area	30,861.55 Square Miles
Total Water Area	4,523.10 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	35,384.65 Square Miles
General Coastline	228 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Mount Katahdin; 5,267 feet

REFERENCES
• Maine.gov, 2/16/2008, http://www.maine.gov/
• Maine.gov | Facts About Maine, 02/24/2008, http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/facts.html
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Maine, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maine&oldid=190203580 (last visited Feb. 17, 2008).