Maine is known for it's lovely coastal area and attracts thousands of vacationers yearly. Visitors enjoy the dynamic beauty of the Atlantic waters against rocky shores, as well as the many lighthouses along the coast. Hundreds of sandy beaches, bays, coves, and inlets provide areas for swimming, fishing, and sailing. Those who enjoy fishing may want to try a few of the 2,500 lakes and ponds and 5,00 rivers and streams. Skiers and climbers may enjoy Maine's mountains. In adjunction, Maine has many historic sites, and enchanting landmarks.
Maine has many popular annual events. The summer month's feature boat-racing as well as other water related sport contests. The most outstanding annual celebration is the Maine Lobster Festival. This is held in Rockland during the first weekend in August.
People.
Maine has a population of 1,274,923. It ranks 40th in population among the 50th states. About 45 percent of Maine's people live in urban areas. The state's largest cities (in order of size) are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn, and Biddeford. Three Metropolitan Statistical Areas are entirely within Maine are Bangor, Lewiston-Auburn, and Portland. More than a third of Maine's people live in these areas. About 96 of every 100 people in Maine were born in the United States. Maine's largest ancestry groups include people of English, French, Irish, French-Canadian, and German descent. .
School.
Colonial Maine offered little opportunity for formal education. Parents and local ministers often served as teachers. The first school in Maine was known to be an Indian mission founded in 1696 by Sebastian Rasle, a Roman Catholic priest.
A school fund was provided by the state's Legislature in 1828. School in Maine began to receive tax supports in 1868. A commissioner of education and a nine-member board of education head Maine's public-school system.
Land and Climate.
Maine has three natural land regions.
