TheFlag of the State of Maine

TheGreat Seal of the State of Maine

The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Maine:

Maine –state in theNew England region of thenortheasternUnited States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south,New Hampshire to the west, and theCanadian provinces ofQuebec to the northwest andNew Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England. It is known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily forested interior and picturesque waterways—as well as for its seafood cuisine, especiallylobsters andclams.

• Names
  • Common name:Maine
    • Pronunciation:/ˈmeɪn/ ^ⓘ
  • Official name:State of Maine
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: ME
    • ISO 3166-2 code:US-ME
    • Internetsecond-level domain:.me.us
  • Nicknames
    • Vacationland (currently used onlicense plates)
    • Pine Tree State^[1]
• Adjectival:Maine
• Demonyms
  • Mainer
  • Down Easter orDowneaster
  • Mainiac

Geography of Maine

• Maine is: aU.S. state, afederal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Canada–US border
              • Eastern United States
                • East Coast of the United States
                  • Northeastern United States
                    • New England
• Population of Maine: 1,328,361 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])

Places in Maine

• Historic places in Maine
  • National Historic Landmarks in Maine
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Maine
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
• National parks in Maine
• State parks in Maine

• Climate of Maine
• Protected areas in Maine
  • State forests of Maine
• Superfund sites in Maine
• Wildlife of Maine
  • Fauna of Maine

• Islands of Maine
• Lakes of Maine
• Mountains of Maine
• Rivers of Maine

• Southern Maine
• The County

• The 16counties of the state of Maine
  • Municipalities in Maine
    • Cities in Maine
      • State capital of Maine:
      • City nicknames in Maine
    • Towns in Maine

Demographics of Maine

Politics of Maine

• Form of government:U.S. state government
• United States congressional delegations from Maine
• Maine State Capitol
• Elections in Maine
  • Electoral reform in Maine
• Political party strength in Maine

Government of Maine

• Governor of Maine
  • Lieutenant Governor of Maine
  • Secretary of State of Maine
• State departments
  • Maine Department of Transportation

• Maine Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house:Maine Senate
  • Lower house:Maine House of Representatives

Courts of Maine

• Supreme Court of Maine

Law of Maine

• Cannabis in Maine
• Capital punishment in Maine
• Constitution of Maine
• Gun laws in Maine
• Law enforcement in Maine
  • Law enforcement agencies in Maine
    • Maine State Police
• Same-sex marriage in Maine

• Maine Air National Guard
• Maine Army National Guard

History of Maine

• Prehistory of Maine
• French colony ofl'Acadie, 1604–1713
  • Île Sainte-Croix, 1604–1605
  • King William's War, 1690–1697
  • Queen Anne's War, 1702–1713
  • Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
  • Le Grand Dérangement, 1755–1763
• EnglishColony of Popham, 1607–1608
• EnglishColony of Massachusetts Bay, 1628–1686
  • Also claimed byEnglishColony of New-York, 1664–1673 and 1674–1683
  • King Philip's War, 1675–1676
    • Also claimed byEnglishProvince of New-York, 1683–1688
• EnglishDominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
• EnglishColony of Massachusetts Bay, 1689–1692
  • Also claimed byEnglishProvince of New-York, 1689–1692
• EnglishProvince of Massachusetts Bay, 1692–1707
• BritishProvince of Massachusetts Bay, 1707–1776
• King George's War, 1740–1748
  • Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
• French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  • Treaty of Paris of 1763
• BritishColony of Nova Scotia east ofPenobscot River, 1707-(1765–1776)-1867
• State of Massachusetts Bay, 1776–1780
• Separation of Maine from Massachusetts in 1820
• State of Maine becomes23rd State admitted to theUnited States of America on March 15, 1820
  • Republic of Madawaska, 1827–1842
  • Aroostook War, 1838–1839
  • American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    • Maine in the American Civil War
  • Acadia National Park established on February 26, 1919

• by city
  • History of Portland, Maine
    • Railroad history of Portland, Maine

• History of Albanians in Maine
• List of Maine state legislatures

• Cuisine of Maine
• Museums in Maine
• Religion in Maine
  • Episcopal Diocese of Maine
• Scouting in Maine
• State symbols of Maine
  • Flag of the State of Maine
  • Original1901 Maine Flag
  • Great Seal of the State of Maine

• Music of Maine

Sports in Maine

Economy of Maine

• Communications in Maine
  • Newspapers in Maine
  • Radio stations in Maine
  • Television stations in Maine
• Energy in Maine
  • Power stations in Maine
  • Solar power in Maine
  • Wind power in Maine
• Health care in Maine
  • Hospitals in Maine
• Transportation in Maine
  • Airports in Maine
  • Rail transport in Maine
  • Roadways in Maine
    • State highways in Maine
    • State routes in Maine

Education in Maine

• Schools in Maine
  • School districts in Maine
    • High schools in Maine
  • Colleges and universities in Maine
    • University of Maine

• Topic overview:
  • Maine
  • Index of Maine-related articles
• All pages with titles beginning withMaine
• All pages with titles containingMaine

Wikimedia Atlas of Maine

• Outlines of U.S. states
• Outlines
• Maine-related lists

• Pages using the Phonos extension
• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata
• Pages including recorded pronunciations
• Pages using Sister project links with default search