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Maine - Introduction
Area
35,387 square miles. 39th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North To Furthest South
315 miles.
Furthest East To Furthest West
205 miles.
Population Density
35 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: A lobster.
Text: "Maine - Vacationland".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white rectangle with a thin black border.
Derivation Of Name
Probably from the English word "mainland", or perhaps from the Maine region of France.
Nickname
The Pine Tree State.
Climate
Portland: January high 31F, July high 79F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-533-9595
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-207-287-2672 or 1-207-287-3427.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Trivia
Maine is the only US state which borders one and only one other US state.
Maine
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