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Brief History. John Cabot and his son Sebastian are believed to have visited the Maine coast in 1498. However, the first permanent English settlements were not established until more than a century later, in 1623. Long governed by Massachusetts, Maine became a part of U.S. as a part of Missouri Compromise in 1820. Present-day Maine is a popular vacationland for hunters, fishermen, skiers and campers.

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More About This State

Nickname: Pine Tree State

Capital: Augusta

Date entered union: March 15, 1820

Population: 1,321,505

State Flower: Whitepine cone and tassel

State Bird: Chickadee

Land area: 30,862 sq mi.

Topography: Appalaachian Mountains extend through state; western borders have rugged terrain, long sand beaches on southern coast; northern coast mainly rocky promontories, peninsulas, fjords.

Major Industries: Educational, health and social services; Manufacturing; Retail trade
More About The People

Folks are called: Mainer

Ethnicities: White: 1,236,014 (96.9%); Black: 6,760 (0.5%); American Indian: 7,098 (0.6%); Asian: 9,111 (0.7%); Other race: 2,911 (0.2%); Two or more races: 12,647 (1.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 9,360 (0.7%)

Male/Female stats: Male: 620,309 (48.7%); Female: 654,614 (51.3%)

Median household income ($): 37,240

College Grads: 14.9%

Home Owners: 71.6%

Famous people: Stephen King, Linda Lavin

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