Maine

Maine by Drew Matthews and Trevor Hensley Business 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 rivers and 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.com www.athletica.husson.edu.com www.greenwichmeantime.com

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