- Nickname: Pine Tree State
- Motto: Dirigo (I direct)
- Flower: White pine cone and tassel
- Bird: Chickadee
- Area: 35,384 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 39th)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 5,267 feet
- Climate: Mild summers, long, cold winters with
occasional heavy snowfall
- Admitted to Union: March 15, 1820
- Capital: Augusta
- Head Official: Governor John Baldacci (D) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 1,125,027
- 1990: 1,227,928
- 2000: 1,274,923
- 2004 estimate: 1,317,253
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.8%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 40th
- Percent of residents born in state: 67.3% (2000)
- Density: 41.3 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 34,381
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 1,236,014
- Black or African American: 6,760
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 7,098
- Asian: 9,111
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 382
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 9,360
- Other: 2,911
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 70,726
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 264,759
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 14.4%
- Median age: 38.6 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 13,852
- Total number of deaths (2003): 12,429 (infant
deaths, 64)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 518
- Economy
- Major industries: Services, manufacturing,
agriculture, fishing, tourism
- Unemployment rate: 4.7% (April 2005)
- Per capita income: $28,935 (2003; U.S. rank:
31st)
- Median household income: $37,619 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 11.8%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: Graduated from 2.0% to 8.5% of
federal adjusted gross income
- Sales tax rate: 5.0%
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