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The traditional abbreviations for U.S. states and territories, widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U.S. postal abbreviations, are still commonly used for other purposes (such as legal citation), and are still recognized (though discouraged) by the Postal Service.
Augusta (/ ə ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ə / ə-GUSS-tə) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County.The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, [5] making it the 12th most populous city in Maine, and 3rd least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota.
Capital of the State of Maine. 1827: Capital de facto of the State of Maine. Augusta: Capital de jure of the State of Maine. 1832: Capital of the State of Maine. Maryland [53] Statehood in 1776: St. Mary's City: 1634: Capital of the English proprietary Colony of Maryland. Anne Arundel's Towne Annapolis: 1694: Capital of the English Province of ...
Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [9] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
While most states (39 of the 50) use the term "capitol" for their state's seat of government, Indiana and Ohio use the term "Statehouse" and eight states use "State House": Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware has a "Legislative Hall".
The Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, is the state capitol of the State of Maine. The building was completed in 1832, one year after Augusta became the capital of Maine . Built using Maine granite , the State House was based on the design of the Massachusetts State House (Maine was formerly part of Massachusetts, and became a separate state ...
In 1820, Maine was established as a state with Portland as its capital. In 1832, the capital was moved north and east to Augusta. In 1851, Maine led the nation by passing the first state law prohibiting the sale of alcohol except for "medicinal, mechanical or manufacturing purposes."