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Maine (/meɪn/ ^ⓘ) 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. Although 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 populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural. Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland, with a total population of 68,408, as of the April 2020 census.

Maine is known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily forested interior; picturesque waterways; and its wild lowbush blueberries and seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. Coastal and Down East Maine have emerged as important centers for the creative economy, especially in the vicinity of Portland, which is also bringing gentrification.

The territory of Maine has been inhabited by aboriginal populations for thousands of years after the glaciers retreated during the last ice age. At the time of European arrival, several Algonquian-speaking nations governed the area and these nations are now known as the Wabanaki Confederacy. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, founded by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate and conflict with the local Indigenous people caused many to fail. (Full article...)

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The Maine Centennial half dollar is a commemorative coin struck in 1920 by the United States Bureau of the Mint, in honor of the anniversary of Maine's admission to the Union on March 15, 1820. It was sculpted by Anthony de Francisci, following sketches by artist Harry Cochrane, from Monmouth, Maine.

Officials in Maine wanted a commemorative half dollar to circulate as an advertisement for the centennial of the state's admission to the Union, and of the planned celebrations. A bill to allow such a coin passed Congress without opposition, but then the state's centennial commission decided to sell the coins for $1, double the face value. The Commission of Fine Arts disliked the proposed design, and urged changes, but Maine officials insisted, and de Francisci converted the sketches to plaster models, from which coinage dies could be made. (Full article...)

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The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive.

The current governor of Maine is Janet Mills, a Democrat, who took office January 2, 2019. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Maine-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 2Maine.gov logo (from Maine)
Image 3Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 4Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 5Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 6The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 7College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Arena (from Maine)
Image 8The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 9Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 10The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 11Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 12Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 13Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 14Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 15Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 16Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 17Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 18Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 19A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 20A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 21Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 22Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 23Marker commemorating the Dutch conquest of Acadia (1674), which they renamed New Holland. This is the spot where Jurriaen Aernoutsz buried a bottle at the capital of Acadia, Fort Pentagouet, Castine, Maine (from History of Maine)
Image 24Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Maine)
Image 25Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 26A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 27Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 28Loggers at Russell Camp, Aroostook County, ca. 1900 (from History of Maine)
Image 29Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 30Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 31The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 32Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 33Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 34Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 35Copy of English map of the Piscataqua River; on the border of ME and NH, c. 1670 (from History of Maine)
Image 36The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 37Maine.gov logo (from Maine)
Image 38A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 39Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 40A Voyage into New England, written by Capt. Christopher Levett to spur interest in his Maine colony (from History of Maine)
Image 41Franz von Papen at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials in 1946 (from History of Maine)
Image 42Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Maine)
Image 43Union private Daniel A. Bean of Brownfield, Maine, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment by John Wilson (sculptor) (from History of Maine)
Image 44Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 45College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Arena (from Maine)
Image 46The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 47Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 48Maine population density map (from Maine)

Did you know -

... that among the special events broadcast by the Maine Television Network during its brief existence were a fashion show, a basketball tournament, and an ordination ceremony?
... that Brooklyn's West Street Foundry, owned by Wilson Small, built the engine for Daniel Webster, which on debut in 1853 was the largest and fastest steamboat in Maine coastal service?
... that there is a "desert" in Maine?
... that Sharri MacDonald was removed from the Old Orchard Beach City Council after a controversial 4–3 vote put the entire council up for recall?
... that in 2009, residents of Maine voted to repeal a law that would have legalized same-sex marriage?
... that a Maine TV station was so protective of its evening newscast that it preempted nearly 40 percent of all NBC Sports programming in 1994?

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Largest cities

The list below, for each city, shows the population in 2010, the population estimate of 2019, the growth/shrinking percentage between the three, and the date of incorporation as a city.

2019 Rank	City	2019 Estimate	2010 Census	Change	County	Incorporation (town)	Incorporation (city)	Land area (sq mi)
1	Portland †	66,215	66,194	+0.03%	Cumberland	1786	1833	69.4
2	Lewiston	36,225	36,592	−1.00%	Androscoggin	1795	1862	34.2
3	Bangor †	32,262	33,039	−2.35%	Penobscot	1791	1834	34.3
4	South Portland	25,532	25,002	+2.12%	Cumberland	1895	1898	12.1
5	Auburn †	23,414	23,055	+1.56%	Androscoggin	1842	1868	59.3
6	Biddeford	21,504	21,277	+1.07%	York	1653	1855	30.1
7	Sanford	21,223	20,798	+2.04%	York	1768	2013	47.8
8	Saco	19,964	18,482	+8.02%	York	1775	1867	38.6
9	Westbrook	19,074	17,494	+9.03%	Cumberland	1814	1891	17.2
10	Augusta ††	18,697	19,136	−2.29%	Kennebec	1797	1849	55.2

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