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Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.How well do you know Maine? Test your knowledge of this beautiful northeastern state, from its rugged coastlines and historic lighthouses to its famous culinary delights and rich heritage.
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The moose became Maine's official state animal in 1979. Maine has the highest concentration of moose in the contiguous United States, with an estimated population of around 75,000 of these majestic creatures.
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Maine is known as the Pine Tree State because roughly 90 percent of its land is forested, which is the highest percentage of any US state. Its white pines were historically prized for making ship masts.
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The classic Maine lobster roll features chilled lobster meat lightly tossed with a tiny bit of mayonnaise, served inside a warm, butter-grilled New England-style bun. It is a staple of coastal summer dining.
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Augusta has been the capital of Maine since 1832. With a population of under 19,000 residents, it is exceptionally peaceful for a state capital. Only Montpelier in Vermont and Pierre in South Dakota have fewer citizens.
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Maine is bordered only by New Hampshire to its west. Its other land borders are shared with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, making it the only US state to border exactly one other state.
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Acadia National Park, located primarily on Mount Desert Island, features a stunning rocky coastline. Visitors to its Cadillac Mountain are often the very first people in the United States to see the sunrise.
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Maine produces nearly all of the wild blueberries grown in the United States. These lowbush berries are smaller, more intensely flavorful, and contain more antioxidants than standard cultivated blueberries.
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Located in Cape Elizabeth, Portland Head Light was completed in 1791, making it the oldest lighthouse in Maine. It is remarkably scenic and remains an active, vital aid to maritime navigation.
Photo: Chuck Homler d/b/a Focus On Wildlife, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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To maintain the delicate balance of power between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, while Maine was admitted as a free state.
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Stephen King is Maine's most famous literary figure. Fictional Maine towns like Castle Rock, Derry, and Jerusalem's Lot serve as the chilling backdrops for many of his internationally bestselling novels.
Photo: Kevin Payravi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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