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'''Maine''' is a state of the northeast United States. It was admitted as the 23rd state in 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: 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]].

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== History ==

== History ==

Maine is a product of the Ice Age. The last glacier was responsible for cutting what had been a relatively straight coastline into the hundreds of bays, inlets and picturesque harbors we know today. The receding ice sheet formed the 2,000 or so islands found off the Maine coast.

Maine is a product of the Ice Age. The last glacier was responsible for cutting what had been a relatively straight coastline into the hundreds of bays, inlets and picturesque harbors we know today. The receding ice sheet formed the 2,000 or so islands found off the Maine coast.

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