Maine
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Maine is a state of the United States with FIPS code 23 and capital Augusta.

## Administrative divisions

Maine is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 23[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 23[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Augusta[^enwiki]
- Population: about 1,395,722 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 91,633 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1820[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-ME[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Cumberland County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-cumberland-county.html), [York County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-york-county.html), [Penobscot County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-penobscot-county.html), [Kennebec County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-kennebec-county.html), [Androscoggin County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-androscoggin-county.html).

Major cities: [Portland](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-portland.html), [Bangor](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-bangor.html), [Augusta](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-augusta.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Cumberland County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-cumberland-county.html
- Contains places: Penobscot County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-penobscot-county.html
- Contains places: Kennebec County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-kennebec-county.html
- Contains places: York County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-york-county.html
- Contains places: Androscoggin County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-androscoggin-county.html
- Contains places: Portland https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-portland.html
- Contains places: Augusta https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-augusta.html
- Contains places: Bangor https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-bangor.html
- Contains places: Aroostook County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-aroostook-county.html
- Contains places: Franklin County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-franklin-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Acton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-acton.html
- Addison https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-addison.html
- Albion https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-albion.html
- Alexander https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-alexander.html
- Alfred https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-alfred.html
- Allagash https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-allagash.html
- Alna https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-alna.html
- Alton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-alton.html
- Amherst https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-amherst.html
- Andover https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/me-andover.html

Sources:
- Maine (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html