Maine

The Pine Tree State

Maine is a state of many different offerings from 17 million acres of deep forested areas, to 3,5000 miles of indescribably beautiful coastline, with bays, coves. There are wonderful tourist areas, scenic vistas, lakes for fishing and wonderful kayaking opportunities are all here for you to enjoy. Maine is recognized as one of the most healthful, beautiful and interesting states in the nation.

Maine is famous for the fine taste, texture and fresh color of its seafood. Maine�s rivers and streams abound with land-locked salmon, trout, small mouthed bass, pickerel and perch. Has more than 25 ski areas, including nationally-known Sugarloaf USA which has a 9,000 ft. gondola line.

Maine is one of America's largest blueberry growing states, raising 90% of the low-bush blueberries in North America. Potatoes rank 3rd in acreage and 4th in production nationally. Farm income is also derived from apples, potatoes, dairy products, and vegetables, with poultry and eggs the largest selling items. The state is one of the world's largest pulp-paper producers and turns out wood products from boats to toothpicks. Maine also leads the world in the production of the familiar flat tins of sardines, producing more than 75 million of them annually. In 2005, Maine lobster fishermen landed nearly 63 million pounds of lobster.

Major points of interest are the town of Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Allagash National, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House in Portland, Wilderness Waterway, St. Croix Island National Monument and Roosevelt Campabello International Park.

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Quick Facts

Population: over a million
Size: approximately 33,215 square miles
Per Capita Personal Income: $33,722 as of 2007
Capital: Augusta

Professional Sports Teams

The following teams are all minor league teams.

Baseball: Portland Sea Dogs, Bangor Lumberjacks

Hockey: Portland Pirates, Lewiston MAINEiacs (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

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That the �Pine Tree State� recognizes the white pine tree, an officially designated state symbol?

That Maine possesses over 17 million acres of forests?

That Maine has over 21,000 miles of public highways, exceeding the total mileage of any other New England state?

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