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Welcome to Maine
 Introduction
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States known as “The Pine Tree State.” To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north and northeast is New Brunswick, a province of Canada. Maine’s per capita personal income for 2003 was $29,164. Maine's agricultural outputs include poultry, eggs, dairy products, cattle, wild blueberries, apples, and maple sugar. Aroostook County is known for its potato crops. Maine's industrial outputs consist chiefly of paper, lumber and wood products, electronic equipment, leather products, food products, textiles, and bio-technology.
 People
Total population (2007) 1,317,207
Total Births (2006) 13,885
Total Deaths (2006) 12,719
Total natural population increases (2006) 1,166
Total international migration (2006) 1,017
Total internal migration (2006) 927
Net migration (2006) 1,944
Total male population (2000) 620,309
Total female population (2000) 654,614
Total white population (2000) 1,236,014
Total black population (2000) 6,760
Total asian population (2000) 9,111
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 7,098
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 382
Hispanic population (2000) 9,360
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 973,685
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 949,142
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 4,182
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 4,816
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 6,392
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 277
Female median age (2000) 40
Male median age (2000) 38
Total number households (2000) 518,200
Average household size (2000) 2.39




 Geography
Capital Augusta
Largest City Portland
State's Total Area Ranking 39
Total Area 33 sq mi
Width 210 miles
Length 320 miles
Percent Water 0.14%
Latitude 43°4'N to 47°28'N
Longitude 66°57'W to 71°7'W
Highest Elevation Mount Katahdin 5,268 ft  (1,606 m)
Mean Elevation 591 ft
Lowest Elevation Atlantic Ocean 0 ft (0 m)
 Economics
GDP (2005) $44,971,000,000
GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) $656,000,000
Mining contribution to GDP (2005) $8,000,000
Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) $936,000,000
Construction contribution to GDP (2005) $2,406,000,000
Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $2,613,000,000
Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) $2,359,000,000
Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) $2,474,000,000
Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) $4,037,000,000
Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) $1,016,000,000
Information contribution to GDP (2005) $1,347,000,000
Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) $3,006,000,000
Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) $6,062,000,000
Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) $2,110,000,000
Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) $393,000,000
Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) $1,017,000,000
Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) $443,000,000
Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) $4,825,000,000
Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) $399,000,000
Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) $1,417,000,000
Other services contribution to GDP (2005) $1,033,000,000
Government contribution to GDP (2005) $6,415,000,000
Total state tax (2005) $3,071,161
Total state tax per capita (2005) $2,323
Total employees state & local government (2005) 76,008
Firefighters (2005) 2,040
Government hospital employees (2005) 1,333
Government transit employees (2005) 103
Population with health insurance (2000) 1,159,493
Population without health insurance (2000) 109,981
 Other
State Flower White pine cone and tassel
State Bird Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapilla)
Violent crime (2005) 1,483
Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 112.2
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 19
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 1.4
Forcible rape (2005) 326
Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 24.7
Robbery (2005) 323
Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 24.4
Aggravated assault (2005) 815
Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 61.7
Property crime (2005) 31,889
Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 2413.1
Burglary (2005) 6,323
Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 478.5
Larceny-theft (2005) 24,218
Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 1832.6
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 1,348
Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) 102.0
 City List
Abbot Acton Addison Albany Twp
Albion Alexander Alfred Allagash
Alna Alton Amherst Amity
Andover Anson Appleton Argyle Twp
Arrowsic Arundel Ashland Athens
Atkinson Auburn Augusta Aurora
Avon Bailey Island Woodland Washington County Bancroft
Bangor Bar Harbor Baring Plt Barnard Twp
Bass Harbor Bath Beaver Cove Beddington
Belfast Belgrade Lakes Belgrade Belmont
Benedicta Benton Bernard Berwick
Bethel Biddeford Bingham Birch Harbor
Birch Island Blanchard Twp Blue Hill Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Bowdoin Bowdoinham Bowerbank
Bradford Bradley Bremen Brewer
Bridgewater Bridgton Bristol Brooklin
Brooks Brooksville Brookton Brownfield
Brownville Brunswick Bryant Pond Buckfield
Bucks Harbor Bucksport Burlington Burnham
Bustins Island Buxton Byron Calais
Cambridge Camden Canaan Canton
Cape Cottage Cape Elizabeth Cape Neddick Capitol Island
Carrabassett Valley Caratunk Cardville Caribou
Carmel Carroll Plt Carthage Cary Plt
Casco Castine Castle Hill Caswell
Centerville Chain Of Ponds Twp Chamberlain Chapman
Charleston Charlotte Chebeague Island Chelsea
Cherryfield Chesterville China Clayton Lake
Clifton Clinton Coburn Gore Codyville Plt
Columbia Falls Columbia Concord Twp Connor Twp
Cooper Coplin Plt Corea Corinna
Corinth Cornish Cornville Costigan
Crystal Cumberland Foreside Cumberland Cumberland Center
Cundys Harbor Cushing Island Cushing Cutler
Cyr Plt Dallas Plt Damariscotta Danforth
Dayton Deblois Dedham Deer Isle
Denmark Dennistown Dennysville Derby
Detroit Dexter Diamond Cove Diamond Island
Dixfield Dixmont Dover Foxcroft Dresden
Drew Plt Dryden Durham Dvr Foxcroft
Dyer Brook East Livermore East Millinocket E Stoneham
East Waterboro Eagle Lake East Andover East Baldwin
East Boothbay East Holden East Machias Eastbrook
Easton Eastport Ebeemee Twp Eddington
Edgecomb Edinburg Edmunds Twp Eliot
Elliottsville Twp Ellsworth Embden Enfield
Etna Eustis Exeter Fairfield
Falmouth Farmingdale Farmington Fayette
Fletchers Landing Twp Fort Kent Frankfort Franklin
Freedom Freeman Twp Freeport Frenchtown Twp
Frenchville Friendship Frye Island Fryeburg
Fort Fairfield Gardiner Garfield Plt Garland
Georgetown Gilead Glenburn Glenwood Plt
Gorham Gouldsboro Grand Isle Gray
Great Pond Greenbush Greene Greenfield Twp
Greenville Greenville Junction Greenwood Great Diamond Island
Guilford Hallowell Hamlin Hammond
Hampden Hancock Hanover Harborside
Harmony Harpswell Harrington Harrison
Hartford Hartland Haynesville Hebron
Hermon Hersey Highland Plt Hiram
Hodgdon Holden Hollis Center Hope
Houlton Howland Hudson Indian Island
Indian Twp Industry Isle Of Springs Island Falls
Islesboro Jackman Jackson Jay
Jefferson Johnson Mountain Twp Jonesboro Jonesport
Kenduskeag Kennebunk Kennebunkport Kents Hill
Kezar Falls Kingfield Kingman Twp Kingman
Kittery Point Kittery Knox Lagrange
Lakeville Lamoine Lang Twp Lebanon
Lee Leeds Levant Lewiston
Lexington Twp Liberty Lille Lily Bay Twp
Limerick Limestone Limington Lincoln Center
Lincoln Lincolnville Linneus Lisbon Falls
Lisbon Litchfield Littleton Livermore Falls
Livermore Long Island Long Pond Twp Loring Cm Ctr
Lovell Lowell Little Deer Isle Little Diamond Island
Lubec Ludlow Lyman Mac Mahan
Machias Machiasport Macwahoc Plt Madawaska
Madison Manchester Mapleton Mariaville
Mars Hill Marshfield Masardis Mason Twp
Mattamiscontis Twp Mattawamkeag Maxfield Mayfield Twp
Mechanic Falls Meddybemps Medford Medomak
Medway Mere Point Merrill