Maine

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media type="file" key="maine.aud.mp3"Geography Maine’s area is 33,741 square miles or 87,388 km. Maine has vast forests, rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. It's population is about 1,274,923. Its capital is Augusta and its major cities are South Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Portland, Auburn, and Brunswick. Maine is in the North East region of the U.S.  Maine’s population is 1,274,923. The major cities are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn, and Brunswick. The mountains are called the White Mountains. There are more than 2,000 lakes and ponds. The climate is cold. It is in the North East.It is 33,741 square miles long.Maine became a state in 1820.The Indians are Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot.The governer is John Baldacci (Democrat) there senators are Susan Collins (Republican) and Olympia Snowe (Republican)Maine’s employment rate is 5.6 Economy Maine’s natural resources are forest wood, potatoes, blueberries, lobster, and water. Maine’s manufactured goods are tooth picks, paper, lumber, and wood pulp. Some of Maine’s industries are lobster, textiles, leather, paper products, and ships. Two of Maine’s famous companies are tooth picks and fishing. Some of Maine’s farm products are potatoes and blueberries. Maine’s common employment is the fishing industry. Maine’s current unemployment rate is 5.6. Historian Maine has been a state since 1820. It was declared the 23rd state. The first people to arrive in Maine were the Paleo –Indians. The first settlers were the Europeans. They settled in 1604.