Maine is bordered by Canada on the north and on the south and west by New Hampshire. To the east of Maine lies the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 39th biggest state in the USA and is in the northernmost portion of both New England and the eastern United States. The state capital is Augusta. The first European settlement in Maine was in 1604 by a French party. It was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state on March 15, 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise.
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Maine is bordered by Canada on the north and on the south and west by New Hampshire. To the east of Maine lies the Atlantic Ocean. It is the 39th biggest state in the USA and is in the northernmost portion of both New England and the eastern United States. The state capital is Augusta. The first European settlement in Maine was in 1604 by a French party. It was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state on March 15, 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise.
It has an estimated population of 1,321,505, making it the 40th biggest state in the USA. There are 22 cities in this state and 424 towns, as well as countless numbers of smaller communities spread throughout its 16 counties. More than half the population lives on less than one-seventh of the land, within 25 mi of the Atlantic coast, and almost half of the state is virtually uninhabited. Half of Maine's population is classified as urban, although much of the urban population lives in towns and small cities. The state's major cities are Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston-Auburn. The highest point in Maine is Mount Katahdin at 5,276 feet above sea level. Mount Katahdin is located in Baxter State Park.
Tourism and outdoor recreation play a major and increasingly important role in Maine's economy. It is a popular destination for sport hunting, camping, hiking, sport fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, boating, and many other activities. It is also a leading producer of paper and wood products; the mineral wealth of the state is considerable. The most important manufactured products are cardboard boxes, paper bags, wood pulp, and paper. Fishing, particularly the catching of finfish and lobster, is a major industry in Maine today.
Maine has a continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Winter temperatures drop between 10°F and 20°F, while summer temperatures range between 80°F and 90°F. Overall, it has three climatic regions: the northern interior zone, which tends to be drier and colder in comparison (with an annual mean temperature of about 40°F), the southern interior zone (annual mean temperature 44°F), and the coastal zone (annual mean temperature 46°F).
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