</s> ▁The ▁following ▁outline ▁is ▁provided ▁as ▁an ▁over view ▁of ▁and ▁top ical ▁guide ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁state ▁of ▁Maine : ▁ ▁Maine ▁– ▁state ▁in ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁region ▁of ▁the ▁n ort he astern ▁United ▁States , ▁border ed ▁by ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Ocean ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁and ▁south , ▁New ▁Ham pshire ▁to ▁the ▁west , ▁and ▁the ▁Canadian ▁provinces ▁of ▁Quebec ▁to ▁the ▁north west ▁and ▁New ▁Brun sw ick ▁to ▁the ▁n ortheast . ▁ ▁Maine ▁is ▁both ▁the ▁northern most ▁and ▁eastern most ▁portion ▁of ▁New ▁England . ▁It ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁scen ery — its ▁j ag ged , ▁mostly ▁rock y ▁coast line , ▁its ▁low , ▁rolling ▁mountains , ▁its ▁heavily ▁for ested ▁interior ▁and ▁pictures que ▁water ways — as ▁well ▁as ▁for ▁its ▁sea fo od ▁cu is ine , ▁especially ▁lo bst ers ▁and ▁cl ams . ▁ ▁General ▁reference ▁▁▁ ▁Names ▁ ▁Common ▁name : ▁Maine ▁ ▁Pr on unci ation : ▁▁ ▁Official ▁name : ▁State ▁of ▁Maine ▁ ▁Ab bre vi ations ▁and ▁name ▁codes ▁ ▁Post al ▁symbol : ▁ ▁ME ▁ ▁ISO ▁ 3 1 6 6 - 2 ▁code : ▁ ▁US - ME ▁ ▁Internet ▁second - level ▁domain : ▁ ▁. me . us ▁ ▁Nick names ▁ ▁V ac ation land ▁( current ly ▁used ▁on ▁license ▁pl ates ) ▁ ▁P ine ▁Tree ▁State ▁ ▁Ad ject ival : ▁Maine ▁ ▁Dem onym s ▁ ▁M ainer