Maine

Capital: Augusta

Population: 1,274,923

Entered the Union: March 15, 1820

As the: 23rd state

Motto: Dirigo (I direct)

Nickname: Pine Tree State

Origin of Name: Originally used to distinguish the mainland from the offshore islands. Considered a compliment to Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles I of England. She was said to have owned the province of Mayne in France.

Major Industries: Banking, insurance, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, ocean products, wood pulp and paper products

Historical Sites: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Fort Edgecomb, Fort Halifax, Fort Kent, Fort Knox, Fort McClary, Fort O'Brien, Fort Point, Fort Popham, Eagle Island, Arnald Trail

Points of Interest: Bar Harbor, Allagash National Wilderness Waterway, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, and the St. Croix Island National Monument