− | '''Maine''' is a state of the northeast [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 23rd state in [[Year Admitted:=1820|1820]]. First explored by Europeans in 1602, the region was annexed by [[Directory:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] in 1652. Maine's northern boundary with New Brunswick was settled by a treaty with Great Britain in 1842. Augusta is the capital and Portland the largest city. Population: [[Population:=1,320,000|1,320,000]]. | + | [[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]]'''Maine''' is a state of the northeast [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 23rd state in [[Year Admitted:=1820|1820]]. First explored by Europeans in 1602, the region was annexed by [[Directory:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] in 1652. Maine's northern boundary with New Brunswick was settled by a treaty with Great Britain in 1842. Augusta is the capital and Portland the largest city. Population: [[Population:=1,320,000|1,320,000]]. |