Summer States No. 23 - Maine

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another installment of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide for this massive, massive world! Today we'll be taking a look at Maine, the twenty-third state in the United States. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!

     Maine Facts:

• Date of Statehood: March 15, 1820
• Capital: Augusta
• Population: 1,328,361 (2010)
• Size: 35,384 square miles
• Motto: Dirigo (“I lead”)
• Tree: White Pine
• Flower: White Pine Cone
• Bird: Chickadee

     Fun Facts:

• Maine is the only state in the U.S. that only has one syllable in its name.
• Maine is the only state in the U.S. that shares its border with one other state.
• Maine produces 99% of the country's blueberries, making it the largest producer of blueberries in the U.S.

     Maine on a map:

     

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/maine

     https://www.50states.com/facts/maine.htm