Fast Facts
- 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 Capital: Augusta
- Statehood: Became the 23rd State on March 15, 1820
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About the Capitol
The capitol city of Maine is Augusta, in Kennebec County. The capitol building is called the State House.
