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maine - a state in New England
		Pine Tree State, ME
		the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America
		new england a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
		acadia national park a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
		capital of maine, augusta a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments
		bangor a town in southeastern Northern Ireland
		brunswick a town in southeast Georgia near the Atlantic coast; a port of entry
		lewiston a town in northwestern Idaho
		orono a university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor
		portland largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
		penobscot river, penobscot a river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay

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maine
The 23rd state of the United States of America, located in the northeast.

maine
The largest of the New England States, and the most easterly of the United States. The first settlement was made in it at Phippsburg, in 1607, but was subsequently abandoned. Settlements from New Hampshire gradually extended themselves into it, and it was afterwards annexed to Massachusetts, as far as the Kennebec River. In the latter part of the 17th century it suffered much from the incursions of the savages and the French, many of the towns being laid waste and the inhabitants slaughtered. This state of affairs was terminated by the treaty of Utrecht in 1712. During the Revolutionary war Portland was bombarded by the British in 1775, and much property destroyed. Maine was admitted into the Union as a State in 1820. Its northern boundary formed a subject of controversy with Great Britain, which threatened a war, but was settled by compromise in 1842. During the civil war, Maine was one of the most active of the Northern States in the cause of the Union.

Maine is the northeast-most state in the United States. The capital is Augusta, although the city of Portland, farther south, is the largest in the state. Maine attained statehood on March 15, 1820, making it the 23rd state. It was previously part of Massachusetts. Commercial Fishing, including lobster trapping, is a traditional and still vital part of the coastal economy. Tourism is a large industry in southern Maine because of its many beaches and picturesque coastal villages. Southern Maine is also the most populous region of the state. Many other areas, to the North, are far more rural.