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Facts About Maine

Fast Facts

  • Population of Maine in 2010: 1,328,361
  • Counties: 16
  • Land Area: 30,843 square miles
  • Length of Coastline: 3,500 miles
  • Lakes and Ponds: 6,000
  • Forest: 17 million acres
  • Persons per Square Mile: 43.1
  • Largest City: Portland
  • State Capital: Augusta
  • Statehood: Became the 23rd State on March 15, 1820

About the Governor

About the Capitol

The capitol city of Maine is Augusta, in Kennebec County. The capitol building is called the State House.

State Constitution

State Symbols, Motto, Seal, & Song