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Facts About Maine
State Symbols
State       Animal: Moose
State       Berry: Wild Blueberry
      Population       of Maine in 2000: 1,274,923
       Counties: 16
       Land Area: 33,215 square miles
       Length of Coastline: 3,500 miles
       Lakes and Ponds: 6,000
       Forest: 17 million acres
       Persons per Square Mile:       41.3
       Largest City: Portland
       State Capitol: Augusta
       Statehood: Became the 23rd State on March 15, 1820
State       Cat: Maine Coon Cat
State       Bird: Chickadee
State       Herb: Wintergreen
State       Fish: Landlocked Salmon
State       Insect: Honeybee
State       Flower: White Pine Cone
State       Fossil: Pertica Quadrifaria -       Kids Page | Geologic       Info
State       Gemstone: Tourmaline - Kids       Page | Geologic       Info
State    Nickname: The Pine Tree State
State   Motto: Dirigo (I Lead)
Augusta is our state capital. It is about 2.5 hours north of where we live.
Here s a great link to learn about Augusta:
http://www.ci.augusta.me.us/about.html
We live in very southern Maine, just a quick walk to New Hampshire.
Really, about two blocks down the road!
The natural beauty and wealth of outdoor treasures of Maine's
Rangeley Lakes Region long have lured visitors. (about 2.5 hours northwest of us)
Abnaki Indians set up hunting and fishing camps alongside the area's 111 lakes and ponds. They were followed by well-to-do &quot;flatlanders&quot; (anyone from south of New Hampshire) who, around the time of the Civil War, were drawn to the Region by the same outdoor activities that had attracted the Abnakis. (there is a tribe of Abnaki Indians that hold a pow wow annually not far from here)
We had a cool ?glamour shot? weekend for older girls. I?m Sarah-Marie Quaker. I?m 15 years old and a juliette (senior scout) in Southern Maine. I?ve been in Girl Scouts for eleven years. I love Girl Scout horse camp. I?ve gone every year for 5 years. We are having a Girl Scout Fashion Show for our town group on Saturday. Berwick is the 9th oldest town in Maine. We are on the border of New Hampshire, within a 5 minute walk. About an hour and a half north of Boston, MA. My school district is four towns together with 1200 students in 9-12. The town has about 3500 people in it.
Here s the link to my home town: www.berwickmaine.org
We hope you enjoy our cyber postcard!
Happy Thinking Day! From the Land of a Thousand Lakes, Sarah-Marie and Caryn Q.
Music playing is the Maine State Song here's the link to the lyrics: MESong
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