5,500: Miles of Maine coastline

59: Percent of tourists who come to Maine to explore beaches and ocean

176,633: Jobs in 2004 connected to tourism

$530 million: 2004 tax revenue generated by tourism

less than 1 percent: Portion of coastline classified as sandy beach

Sources: State of Maine, Maine Geological Survey


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