Statistics
STATE CAPITAL Augusta
GOVERNOR Paul LePage
ADMITTED AS A STATE 1820
FORESTED LANDS 17 million acres
RIVERS AND STREAMS 5,100
ISLANDS 3,000
COASTLINE 3,478 miles
LAKES AND PONDS 4,523 square miles
TOTAL LAND AREA 33,215 square miles
POPULATION (2009 est.) 1,318,301
LARGEST CITY (2009) Portland (64,000-city; 230,000-metro)
VIOLENT CRIME RATE (2008) 1.18 per 1,000 people (lowest in the U.S.)
PER CAPITA INCOME (2008) $36,457
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (2009) 8.3%
GROSS STATE PRODUCT (2008) $49.7 billion
MAJOR INDUSTRIES (2008) Services, Tourism, Manufacturing, Forest Products, Boat and Ship Building, Healthcare and Healthcare IT
MAJOR MANUFACTURING GROUPS (2008) Paper and Wood Products