State Demographics: Maine was admitted into the United States on March 15, 1820 and was the 23rd state in the Constitution. The Maine state flower is the White pine cone and tassel and the Maine state bird is the Chickadee. The state of Maine is made up of 16 Counties with Augusta as the Capital City. The largest cities in Maine are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland and Auburn. The highest point in the state of Maine is Katahdin Mtn at 5,268 feet and the lowest point is Atlantic coast at sea level. The estimated Population in 2004 was 1,317,253 up 3.3% from the year 2000. If you are relocating to the state of Maine, please use our directory to help you find an advisor for your category of interest.