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In writing skills each of us got two states to study. Maine was one of mine. So here are some facts about Maine.

1) Maine is the 39th largest state out of 50

2) Maine’s nickname is the Pine Tree state

3) Maine’s state flower is the pine cone and tassel

4) Maine’s state animal is the moose

5) Maine’s state bird is a chickadee

6) Maine’s state tree is the white pine

7) Maine’s state insect is the honey bee

8 Manhattan’s population is about 3 or 4 times bigger then Maine’s

9) Maine’s population is 1,274,923

10) Maine’s state capital is Augusta

The famous author E.B. White in 1923 moved from New York to North Brooklin, Maine. He lived in Maine for 28 years. He wrote Charlotte’s Web, Stewart Little, and Trumpet Of The Swan some of the most loved children’s books. E.B. white is one of the many authors from Maine such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Steven king, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Maine’s nickname is the pine tree state. Settlers gave it that nickname because it was mostly land and Pine trees. If you see facts 2 and 6 they tell you that the state tree is the Pine tree and the state flower is the pine cone and tassel. If you go to Maine you will see lots and lots of pine trees.

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