Maine

Maineby Drew Matthews and Trevor HensleyBusiness Presentations 10-9-13

● State information● Maine facts● Geography ● History● Natural resources● Tourist attractions ● Major industries ● Major cities and

colleges● Maines state symbols

Table of Contents● Current Events ● Famous People

● The capital of Maine is Augusta● Maine’s population is 1.3 million people● Became a state on March 15, 1820● Official state website-http://www.maine.gov/

State Information

❖ Maine’s state animal is the moose❖ Augusta has 19,136 people❖ Capital is located on the Kennebec River

Maine Facts

● Augusta is the easternmost state capital in the U.S

● Augusta’s climate is a humid continental climate

● Maine has many riversand streams

Geography

❏ A lot of Irish immigrants settled here in the 19th century

❏ Maine was once part of the state Massachusetts

❏ It was the 23rd state admitted to the U.S

History

★ Many forests and fertile soils

★ Granite and limestone are abundant

★ One of the largest copper and zinc deposits are found in Maine

Natural Resources

● Average amount of rainfall is about 46 inches

● Average amount of snowfall is about 78 inches

● The coldest its ever been in Maine was -48 degrees F.

● The hottest was 106 degrees F.

Climate

● Funtown Splashtown ○ Number one tourist attraction in Maine○ Its a family place○ Many activities and games to play

Tourist Attractions

❏ Agriculture-such as potatoes, blueberries, cranberries

❏ Fishing is a big industry in Maine, and

they do a lot of shipbuilding

❏ Maine ranks first in potatoes, and second in the production of apples and milk

Major Industries

● Husson University○ Private university○ Great school for legal studies

● Augusta, Maine○ Capital of Maine○ The population is 18,946

Major Cities and Colleges

➢ Berry-Blueberries➢ Bird-Black-Capped Chickadee➢ Tree-Eastern white pine➢ Flag-

Maine’s State Symbols

● Maine had a earthquake last week ○ Had a magnitude of 4.0○ Destroyed 3 neighborhoods

Current events

● George W. Bush● Anna Kendrick● Stephen King

Famous People

www.etravelmaine.comwww.athletica.husson.edu.comwww.greenwichmeantime.com

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