Maine

Maine is a state of the United States. It is probably named after the French province of Maine. Another possibility for the name "Maine" is that the people living on islands along the coast of Maine used to speak of going to the mainland as "going over to the Main." Its U.S. postal abbreviation is ME. Four U.S. Navy ships were named USS Maine in honor of the state. The state is generally chilly, though warm summers can bring an average of 15 days above 80 degrees F for the month of July.

Miscellaneous information

Maine has a long tradition of personal self-reliance, and Yankee ingenuity.

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• State bird: Chickadee
• State flower: White Pinecone and Tassel
• State tree: White Pine
• State mammal: Moose
• State insect: Honeybee
• State fish: Atlantic salmon
• State song: State of Maine Song
• State cat: Maine Coon
• State soft drink: Moxie