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Also Known As	Pine Tree State
Capital	Augusta
Population¹	(2020) 1,362,359; (2023 est.) 1,395,722
Governor	Janet Mills (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	March 15, 1820
U.S. Senators	Angus King (Independent) • Susan Collins (Republican)
State Nickname	Pine Tree State
State Motto	"Dirigo (I Direct)"
State Bird	black-capped chickadee
State Flower	white pine cone and tassel
State Song	“State Song of Maine”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	2 (of 435)
Time Zone	Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	91,634
Total Area (Sq Mi)	35,380
¹Excluding military abroad.

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