Capital Augusta
Area 33,265 sq mi
86,156 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 1,274,923
Major Cities
(2000 census) Portland (64,249), Lewiston (35,690),
Bangor (31,473), South Portland (23,324),
Auburn (23,203)
Major Rivers Penobscot, Kennebec, Androscoggin, St. Croix, St. John
Highest Point Mt. Katahdin
5,267 feet
1,605 meters
Industry fishing, paper, lumber and wood products, electrical equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, tourism
Agriculture lobsters, poultry, eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples
Minerals and Resources forests, construction sand and gravel, cement, crushed stone
