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Michigan

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Location of State


Capital: Lansing

Population: 10,079,985 (source: 2003 Census estimate)

Largest City: Detroit

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State Nickname: Great Lakes State

State Slogan: Great Lakes, Great Times; More To See.; (formerly) Water/Winter Wonderland; previously on its license plate

State Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)

State flower: Apple blossom

State bird: American Robin

State fish: Brook trout

State tree: White Pine

State mammal: White-tailed deer

State foods: Cherry

Fun Facts About Michigan
  • Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes.
  • Michigan has over 10,000 lakes.
  • The Mackinac Bridge connects Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
  • Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that is entirely within the United States.
Becoming a State

Date admitted: Thursday, January 26, 1837

Number admitted: 26

Prior Name: Michigan Territory

Postal Abbreviation: MI

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The Geography of Michigan

Total Size: 56,804 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)

Geographical Low Point: Lake Erie at 571 feet (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Geographical High Point: Mt. Arvon at 1,979 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Baraga (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Central Point: Located in Wexford County approx. 5 miles north-northwest of Cadillac (source: U.S. Geological Survey)

Counties: 83 (source: National Association of Counties)

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