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Maine

Maine is a U.S. state in the Northeast. Its capital is Augusta.

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● State capital · Gold highlights Maine.
Map: Natural Earth. Neighboring states use postal abbreviations.

At a glance

Capital
Augusta
Postal abbreviation
ME
Population
1,414,874July 1, 2025 · Census estimate
Total area
91,633 km²35,380 square miles · land and water
Statehood
March 15, 1820State number 23
Currency
U.S. dollar (USD)

Sources: Census · population · Census · area

Contiguous United StatesAlaskaHawaii

Maine in context

Gold shows Maine. The dot marks Augusta.

Alaska and Hawaii are shown in separate insets at different scales.

Geography & flag

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Location

Neighboring states: New Hampshire.

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Landscape & places

Acadia protects a rocky Atlantic coastline, forested islands and rounded mountains in coastal Maine.

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Land and water

The total area includes 79,883 km² of land and 11,750 km² of water, according to Census area measurements.

Maine flag

State flag

The state coat of arms on blue, with a star and Dirigo above and Maine below.

Sources: Census · geographic reference · Census · area measurements · National Park Service · Acadia

History & statehood

Maine was once a district of Massachusetts. Massachusetts agreed to separation in 1819, and Maine became a state in 1820. The Webster-Ashburton Treaty settled its disputed boundary with Canada in 1842.

  1. Massachusetts agreed to separation

  2. Statehood · State number 23

  3. Boundary with Canada settled by treaty

Sources: Congressional Research Service · statehood · U.S. Census Bureau · historical geography · National Park Service

Economy

Main activities

In 2025, real estate and rental and leasing was the largest of the broad industry groups compared here by current-dollar output. Other major groups included educational services, health care, and social assistance, professional and business services, and government and government enterprises.

Total economic output was $102.8 billion in current dollars in 2025.

Largest industry groups · 2025

  • Real estate and rental and leasing: 16.3%
  • Educational services, health care, and social assistance: 12.7%
  • Professional and business services: 12.0%
  • Government and government enterprises: 11.4%

Share of total current-dollar GDP. These figures measure output, not employment.

Sources: BEA · annual GDP by state, SAGDP2

Population & economic trends

Population, 2020–2025

Millions of people
1.412025 · millions of people
012202020212022202320242025

July 1 resident population estimates, using the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025 series.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau

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Population: source values
Year People
2020 1,364,546
2021 1,379,009
2022 1,391,585
2023 1,401,992
2024 1,408,438
2025 1,414,874

Real GDP, 2010–2025

Billions of chained 2017 dollars
78.202025 · billions of chained 2017 dollars
045902010201520202025

Real GDP measures economic output adjusted for inflation. The chart uses BEA’s chained 2017 dollars.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Real GDP: source values
Year Millions of chained 2017 dollars
2010 59,958.5
2011 59,429.7
2012 59,181.7
2013 59,013.9
2014 59,589.8
2015 60,563.0
2016 62,037.1
2017 63,000.6
2018 64,806.3
2019 66,758.4
2020 67,639.2
2021 71,353.5
2022 72,884.4
2023 75,514.0
2024 77,758.6
2025 78,200.8

Government

Maine has three branches of state government. The governor leads the executive branch. A Senate and House of Representatives form the legislature, which passes state laws and budgets. State courts interpret and apply the law.

Sources: USAGov · Maine

Knowledge check

Three questions about Maine.

QUESTION 1 OF 3

What is the capital of Maine?

Sources & notes

Prepared 27 September 2026. Population: Census Bureau Vintage 2025, July 1 estimates for 2020–2025. Real GDP: BEA annual state accounts, SAGDP9, millions of chained 2017 dollars; industry shares: SAGDP2, current dollars. Data downloaded 27 September 2026. Area measurements include land and water.

Sources: Census · population estimates · BEA · state GDP · Census · area measurements · Natural Earth · map data

The capital clock shows current local time. Statistical figures are dated estimates and may be revised.

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