Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820 when it voted to secede from Massachusetts to become a separate state. On March 15, 1820, under the Missouri Compromise, Maine was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.

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Where Maine is, what it's known for, and where to go: Acadia, the coast, Portland and the eight regions, with guides to towns, hotels and restaurants.

In 1820, Maine was established as a state with Portland as its capital. In 1832, the capital was moved north and east to Augusta. In 1851, Maine led the nation by passing the first state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes."

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Geographical and historical treatment of Maine, constituent state of the United States of America. The largest of the six New England states in area, it lies at the northeastern corner of the country.

Maine is the northeasternmost New England state in the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the state of New Hampshire to the southwest.

Maine ist der einzige der Lower 48, der nur an einen anderen Bundesstaat grenzt (Alaska und Hawaii teilen keine Landgrenze zu einem anderen Bundesstaat). Maine ist der flächenmäßig größte Staat in Neuengland und fast so groß wie die Fläche der übrigen fünf Staaten der Region zusammen.

Le Maine constitue la partie la plus septentrionale de la Nouvelle-Angleterre et la plus orientale des États-Unis. Il est connu pour ses paysages et notamment pour ses côtes rocheuses et dentelées, ses montagnes basses et vallonnées et ses immenses forêts.

Maine’de yazın yapılacak en iyi şeyleri keşfet: Acadia Milli Parkı’nda yürüyüş yap, Portland’ı tadarak keşfet, Maine’in en iyi yaz festivallerini bul.