State of Maine Flag in Shape of State

Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous 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, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia. Maine is t…
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous 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, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia. Maine is the largest state in New England by total area, nearly larger than the combined area of the remaining five states. 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 2020 census.
  • Motto: Dirigo
  • Slogan: The Way Life Should Be
  • Song: "State of Maine" · "The Dirigo March" · "The Ballad of the 20th Maine"
  • Bird: Black-capped chickadee
  • Butterfly: Pink-edged Sulphur
  • Cat breed: Maine Coon
  • Crustacean: Lobster
Data from: en.wikipedia.org