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Bangor
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is the major commercial center for eastern, central and northern Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is the core urban city of the Bangor, Maine New England City and Town Area, and the principal city of the Bangor, Maine New England County Metropolitan Area which encompasses all of Bangor, Maine, all of Penobscot County and part of Waldo County, Maine. As of 2006, Bangor is the third-largest city in Maine, as it has been for more than a century. The population was 31,473 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 90.0 square kilometers. In the city the population was spread out with 21.3 percent under the age of 18, 12.4 percent from 18 to 24, 30.3 percent from 25 to 44, 22.0 percent from 45 to 64, and 14.1 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
Like some of its sister municipalities and towns, Bangor is blessed with beautiful surroundings and a unique natural setting. The picturesque scenery, the majesty of nature, the slow pace of life, and the welcoming nature of its people all combine to make this region one of the most important tourist attractions in United States.
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