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Maine

StateUS-ME

State of United States.

North AmericaCapital: AugustaGovernor: Janet Mills (Democratic)Language: English
Population
1.4M
Metros tracked
3
972K in metros (69%)
Composite score
4.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-ME
At a glance
Nickname
The Pine Tree State
Established
1820
Demonym
Mainer
Area
91,646 km²
Population density
15 /km²
Highest point
Katahdin (1,606 m (5,269 ft))
Legislature
Maine Legislature
Human Development Index
0.943 (2023)
Electoral votes
4
U.S. House seats
2
U.S. senators
2
Rank in United States
48th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
39th of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Portland (ME)

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Maine metro footprint

3 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

3 tracked metros

#643Portland (ME)
3.2
687KEmerging Metro
#1511Augusta★ Capital
0.8
128KLocal Metro
#1976Bangor
0.4
157KLocal Metro