Augusta 19,136

Portland 66,194

Lewiston 36,592

Bangor 33,039

South Portland 25,002

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Population of Maine

In 1851 Maine passed a temperance law against alcohol.

• World War 1 built many ships

• World War 2 Maine produced uniforms and ships

• 72,000 men from Maine fought in the civil war

• After the Civil War Maine began to make iron and steel ships, produced paper and have large farms

The highest recorded temperature is 105 F

The lowest recorded temperature is -44 F

The average temperature is 67 F

Governor Paul LePage

33 State Senators 4 Year Of Term

151 State Representatives

2 US Senators

An arrow head from the Red Paint People

The Red Paint People lived on moose, deer, and bear.

Maine Gross State Product

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Trees, lobster, and other sea food, hydroelectric power, (many dams), and spring water.

• In Maine you can ski at places like Sugarloaf Mountain and Squaw Mountain

• You can visit Portland Head Light, a lighthouse built in 1791

• You can walk along the rocky shore and eat seafood

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