General Reference
- Names
- Common name: Maine
- Pronunciation: i/ˈmeɪn/
- Official name: State of Maine
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: ME
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-ME
- Internet second-level domain: .me.us
- Nicknames
- Vacationland (currently used on license plates)
- Pine Tree State
- Common name: Maine
- Adjectival: Maine
- Demonyms
- Mainer
- Down Easter or Downeaster
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