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Maine

The Northeast State • Official symbols, facts, and history.

Abbreviation
ME
Capital
Augusta
Population
1,362,359
Statehood
1820
Region
Northeast
Symbols
1
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Official State Symbols

Black-capped Chickadee
State Bird

Black-capped Chickadee

Adopted 1927

Poecile atricapillus

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📊 Quick Facts

Official Name
Maine
Abbreviation
ME
Capital City
Augusta
Population
1,362,359
Statehood Date
March 15, 1820
Region
Northeast
Number of Symbols
1

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