Outline of Maine

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

Maine – state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New 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, especially lobsters and clams.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Maine
    • Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪn/ ( listen)
  • Official name: State of Maine
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: ME
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-ME
    • Internet second-level domain: .me.us
  • Nicknames
    • Vacationland (currently used on license plates)
    • Pine Tree State^[1]
• Adjectival: Maine
• Demonyms
  • Mainer
  • Down Easter or Downeaster

Geography of Maine

Main article: Geography of Maine

• Maine is: a U.S. state, a federal 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
              • Canadian 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])
• Area of Maine:
• Atlas of Maine

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 Natural Landmarks in Maine
• National parks in Maine
• State parks in Maine

Environment of Maine

• Climate of Maine

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

Natural geographic features of Maine

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

Regions of Maine

• Southern Maine

Administrative divisions of Maine

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

Demography of Maine

Main article: Demographics of Maine

Government and politics of Maine

Main article: Government of Maine and 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

Branches of the government of Maine

Executive branch of the government of Maine

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

Legislative branch of the government of Maine

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

Judicial branch of the government of Maine

• Supreme Court of Maine

Law and order in Maine

Law of Maine

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

Military in Maine

• Maine Air National Guard
• Maine Army National Guard

History of Maine

History of Maine

History of Maine, by period

• Prehistory of Maine
• French colony of l'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
• English Colony of Popham, 1607–1608
• English Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1628–1686
  • • Also claimed by English Colony of New-York, 1664–1673 and 1674–1683
  • King Philip's War, 1675–1676
    • Also claimed by English Province of New-York, 1683–1688
• English Dominion of New-England in America, 1686–1689
• English Colony of Massachusetts Bay, 1689–1692
  • • Also claimed by English Province of New-York, 1689–1692
• English Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1692–1707
• British Province 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
• British Colony of Nova Scotia east of Penobscot River, 1707-(1765–1776)-1867
• State of Massachusetts Bay, 1776–1780
• Separation of Maine from Massachusetts in 1820
• State of Maine becomes 23rd State admitted to the United 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

History of Maine, by region

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

History of Maine, by subject

• History of Albanians in Maine

Culture of Maine

• 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
  • Great Seal of the State of Maine

The arts in Maine

• Music of Maine

Sports in Maine

Main article: Sports in Maine

Economy and infrastructure of Maine

Main article: Economy of Maine

• Communications in Maine
  • Newspapers in Maine
  • Radio stations in Maine
  • Television stations in Maine
• Health care in Maine
  • Hospitals in Maine
• Transportation in Maine
  • Airports in Maine
  • Rail transport in Maine

Education in Maine

Main article: Education in Maine

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

See also

• Outline of geography
  • Outline of North America
    • Outline of the United States
• Index of Maine-related articles

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Maine

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