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  1. Year of Admission: 1820
  2. Order of Admission: 23rd
  3. Date of Current State Constitution: 1820
  4. Capital: Augusta
  5. Population: 1,242,000 (1997)
  6. Land Area: 30,865 sq. mi.
  7. Population Density: 40.2 people per sq. mi.
  8. Nickname: Pine Tree State
  9. Motto: Dirigo (I direct)
  10. Government Configuration: Bicameral legislature
  11.       Houses: 2
  12.       Number of State Senators: 35
  13.       Number of State Representatives: 151
  14. Number of Representatives In U.S. Congress: 2
  15. Main Industries: Manufacturing, agriculture, fishing, trade, government, finance, insurance, real estate, construction
  16. Major Natural Resources: fertile soil, granite, limestone, copper, zinc