• The State of Maine represents nearly one-half of the total land area of the six New England states.

• It is the state farthest northeast and is the closest point in the United States to the European continent.

• The easternmost point of land on the Atlantic Coast is Maine's West Quoddy Head.

• Maine is the only one of the forty-eight contiguous states to border only one other state. It is bounded by the State of New Hampshire, the Canadian Provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Aroostook County is 6,453 square miles. That's bigger than the combined size of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

• Acadia National Park is the second most visited national park in the United States.

Capital: Augusta

Population: Approximately 1.2 million

Gemstone: Tourmaline

Fossil: Pertica quadrifaria

Cat: Maine Coon Cat

Insect: Honeybee

Animal: Moose

Flag: The coat of arms of the State of Maine is placed on a blue field of the same shade of blue in the flag of the United States. Adopted by the Legislature of 1909.

Motto: Dirigo (I lead)

Tree: White Pine, adopted by the Legislature of 1945.

Floral Emblem: White pine cone and tassel (Pinus strobus, linnaeus). Adopted by the Legislature of 1895.

Bird: Chickadee (Parus atricapillus)

Adopted by the Legislature of 1927.

Fish: Landlocked Salmon