Maine Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Janet Mills (Democrat)
- Capital: Augusta
- Population: 1,344,212 (2019 est.)
- Residents:
- Land Area: 30,842.92 sq km
- Water Area: 4,536.82 sq km
- Total Area: 35,379.74 SQ KM
- Width: 205 mi (330 km)
- Length: 320 mi (515 km)
- State Motto: “Dirigo (I Direct)”
- Nickname: Pine Tree State
- Electoral votes: 4
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 2 (of 435)
- State Song: “State Song of Maine”
- Date of Statehood: March 15, 1820
- Time Zone: Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
- Official Website of Maine: maine.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: ME
- Origin of name: One theory is 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.
State Symbol of Maine
| State Animal | Moose |
| State Berry | Wild blueberry |
| State Beverage | Moxie |
| State Bird | Chickadee |
| State Cat | Maine coon cat |
| State Crustacean | Maine lobster |
| State Dessert | Blueberry pie |
| State Fish | Landlocked salmon |
| State Flower | White pine cone and tassel |
| State Fossil | Pertica quadrifaria |
| State Gemstone | Tourmaline |
| State Herb | Wintergreen |
| State Heritage Fish | Eastern brook trout, Blueback charr |
| State Insect | Honeybee |
| State Motto | Dirigo (I lead) |
| State Nickname | Pine Tree State |
| State Soil | Chesuncook |
| State Treat | Whoopie pie |
| State Tree | White pine |
| State Vessel | Bowdoin |
College & Universities
| Bangor Theological Seminary |
| Bates College |
| Beal College |
| Birthwise Midwifery School |
| Bowdoin College |
| Central Maine Community College |
| Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing & Health Professions |
| Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and Health Professions |
| Colby College |
| College of the Atlantic |
| Eastern Maine Community College |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine |
| Husson University |
| Kaplan University-Maine Campus |
| Kennebec Valley Community College |
| Landing School of Boat Building and Design |
| Maine College of Art |
| Maine Maritime Academy |
| Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Technology |
| Mr Bernards School of Hair Fashion Inc |
| New England Baptist Bible College |
| New England School of Communications |
| Northern Maine Community College |
| Saint Joseph’s College of Maine |
| Seacoast Career Schools-Sanford Campus |
| Southern Maine Community College |
| Spa Tech Institute-Portland |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook |
| Thomas College |
| Unity College |
| University of Maine |
| University of Maine at Augusta |
| University of Maine at Farmington |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent |
| University of Maine at Machias |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle |
| University of Maine System Central Office |
| University of New England |
| University of Southern Maine |
| Washington County Community College |
| York County Community College |
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Acadia National Park
- Sunday River
- Bay of Fundy
- Portland Head Light
- Victoria Mansion
- Mount Katahdin
- Old Port
- Portland Museum of Art
- Casco Bay
- Fort Knox
- Funtown Splashtown USA
- Peaks Island
- Desert of Maine
- Sebago Lake State Park
- Portland Observatory
- Two Lights State Park
- Fort Williams Park
- Famous People Born In Maine
Famous Natives and Residents
| Name | Profession |
| F. Lee Bailey | defense attorney; |
| Charles F. Browne (Artemus Ward) | humorist; |
| Cyrus Curtis | publisher; |
| Patrick Dempsey | actor; |
| Dorothea Dix | civil rights reformer; |
| John Ford | film director; |
| Melville Fuller | jurist; |
| Marsden Hartley | painter; |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | poet; |
| Sarah Orne Jewett | author; |
| Stephen King | writer; |
| Linda Lavin | actress; |
| Edna St. Vincent Millay | poet; |
| Marston Morse | mathematician; |
| Frank Munsey | publisher; |
| Judd Nelson | actor; |
| Walter Piston | composer; |
| George Putnam | publisher; |
| Kenneth Roberts | historical novelist; |
| Edwin Arlington Robinson | poet; |
| Nelson Rockefeller | public official; |
| Margaret Chase Smith | politician; |
| Samantha Smith | peacemaker and actress; |
| John Hay Whitney | publisher. |
