Maine : Factual Information
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Facts Origin of State Name : Either from the French for a historical district of France or from the early use of "main" to distinguish coast from islands.
Nickname : The Pine Tree State.
Capital : Augusta.
Population : 1,274,923; 40th, 12/00
Country : 15 counties
Entered Union : 15 March 1820 (23rd).
Song : "State of Maine Song."
Motto : Dirigo ("I direct" or "I lead").
Flag : The coat of arms on a blue field, with a yellow fringed border surrounding three sides.
Official Seal : Same as the coat of arms.
Animal : Moose.
Bird : Chickadee.
Fish : Landlocked salmon.
Insect : Honeybee.
Flower : White pine cone and tassel.
Tree : white pine.
Mineral : Tourmaline.
State Herb : Wintergreen.
Agriculture : Seafood, poultry and eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples.
Industry : Paper, lumber, and wood products, electric equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, tourism.