My state report is on Maine. Its location is far up north and it borders New Hampshire. The climate in Maine is changing. Tornadoes, severe blizzards and hurricanes are very rare in Maine. Summers are also very pleasant. There is more snowfall in the Western part of Maine. Maine's population is 1,124,660. Maine's width is 120 miles and its greatest length is 320 miles. The capital of Maine is Augusta. Maine's cities are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn and South Portland. Portland is the biggest out of all the cities and has 65,116 people. Augusta, Maine's state capital has 21,945 people.

Maine's highest point is Katahdin Mountain, which is 5,268 feet. It's lowest point is the Atlantic Coast; sea level. Inland water in Maine is 2270 square miles. The southern part of Maine is flat land. Towards the north and west the land changes to hilly land then to mountains. The mountains are part of the White Mountain group. To the far north the land is plateau. The biggest island in Maine is Mount Desert Island. It has wooded hills and deep blue water, which makes a vacation spot. Maine has many large lakes. The biggest lake is Moosehead Lake. The most important river is Penobscot River.

Like all states Maine has special symbols. Our state bird, the chickadee roams the woods among the state tree the White Pine. Our state flower is the pine cone and tassel from the White Pine. Our state song is the "State of Maine Song " Our motto is "I direct." In Maine there are more than 320 different kinds of birds and there is more than 5000 lakes. Our nickname is "The Pine Tree State" because there is many pine trees in Maine.

Some interesting events happened in Maine. People came to Maine 10000 years ago. 4000 years ago ancient people called the Red Paint People live there. They hunted moose, tapped maple trees for sap and made baskets and pottery. The Red Paint People got their name because inside their grave their was a brilliant red ochre powder. In 1820 Maine got its statehood. Maine then became the twenty-third state in the Union. Portland became the capital and William King was the first governor.

Maine doesn't only have an interesting back round it has some very cool sites. You should try visiting Black House in Ellsworth. It was made in 1820. It is furnished with beautiful antiques. There is also Fort Western, Burnham Tavern and Lady Pepperel House. Fort Western is in Augusta and was built in the beginning of 1774. Burnham Tavern is in Machias. It was built in 1750. Lady Pepperel House is in Kittery and was built in 1750. It has beautiful colonial furnishings. Another interesting place is Montipeller in Thomaston. It was a reproduction of the mansion Gen. Scarborough Downs is in Scarborough of course and is between Portland and Old Orchard Beach. It is the only racetrack in Maine. Maine is also very fun for having camp outs and fishing. There are also very nice houses by the sea and you may walk down and take a swim any time you like but remember the water is cold!

Maine has many manufactured products. Some products are furniture for offices and homes; apparel for, of course everything we wear and published materials to read. Leather products, processed foods, lumber; wood products and textiles are very valuable here. Tanning, leather footwear and allied products make up Maine’s fourth largest industry.

Maine raises beef cattle, poultry and hogs for Christmas, Thanksgiving and all those wonderful times and holidays, and farmers have large farms to be able to supply all of these animals for food. We also grow blueberries and other types of fruits. Farmers also raise oats, potatoes and vegetables which are then turned into processed foods such as cereal and caned goods.

Maine has many natural resources such as feldspar, sand and gravel, but Maine’s best-known resource is fish and other marine life. Maine has the finest fishing territory, which contains thirty- eight different kinds of edible fish. Maine has few above ground natural resources such as forest products. Some forest products are lumber and trees. We also have fertile land. Maine has many resources that are underground. We have good soil, , minerals, granite, limestone, peat, and slate. Many of these things might be in your kitchen or on your walkway. Maybe it’s from Maine?

Maine has many interesting things about it and I’ve only told you half of the things about Maine.

As you have heard from my report Maine can be very interesting and fun! There are plenty of things to do such as fishing, camping or just visiting, but there's always something to do!