Michigan ( The Great Lakes State / The Wolverine State ) Michigan gets its name from an Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian word meaning "large lake." in 1837, Michigan became the 26th state in the Union. Michigan is one of the nation's leading manufacturing states and it leads in the production of automobiles. Detroit, Michigan's largest city, is called the Automobile Capital of the World or Motor City. Michigan touches four of the five Great Lakes - Erie, Huron, Michigan and Superior. It also has an additional 11,000 smaller lakes. The state's 5,000 kilometer shoreline is longer than that of any other state except Alaska. Michigan has year-round activities for people who enjoy sports and the outdoors. Michigan has an unusual geography, as it consists of two land masses - the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula, home to most of the state's residents. Some of the famous celebrities that were born in Michigan include: George Peppard, Bruce Campbell, David Spade, Madonna, The Flag of Michigan Entered the Union in 1837 as the 26th State; flag adopted in 1911. The motto is accompanied in the Michigan arms by the slogans "I Shall Defend" and "If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around You." An elk, moose, and scenes from nature are included in the design.   Largest Cities in the State (2000) Detroit, 951,270; Grand Rapids, 197,800; Warren, 138,247; Flint, 124,943; Sterling Heights, 124,471; Lansing, 119,128; Ann Arbor, 114,024; Livonia, 100,545; Dearborn, 97,775; Westland, 86,602   Business and Trade in Michigan Agriculture: Dairy products, cattle, vegetables, hogs, corn, nursery stock, soybeans. Industries: Motor vehicles and parts, machinery, fabricated metal products, food processing, chemical products, mining, tourism. State Symbols and Emblems Bird: Robin Flower: Apple Blossom (pyrus coronaria) Tree: White pine (pinus strobus) Song(s): Michigan, My Michigan Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant peninsula, Look About You) Michigan Travel - Vacation Destinations & Recreation National parks and historic locations suitable for family vacations or day trips. • Au Sable State Forest - Trail Information - • Old US- 131 State Forest Campground - • Blind Sucker No.1 State Forest Campground - • Brimley State Park "on Lake Superior" - Brimley • Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground -

Capital: Lansing     Local Weather  Statehood: 1837-01-26  Population: 9,938,444 (175 mi2)   Geographic Area (mi2)     Total 96,716.11     Water 39,912.28     Land 56,803.82     Rank 22nd Largest   State Education:     Pub & Prv Schools     College & University     Libraries   Border States: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin   Health Information:     Illicit Drug Use     Youth Risk Survey   Housing: In Michigan, there are 4,234,279 housing units, averaging to 74.5 per sq mile.   Related Magazines:   Posters and Artwork Moon over City Hall, Detroit, Michigan Art Print 17" x 11" • Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan Art Print 17" x 11" • Barn in a Field, Kent County, Michigan, USA Photographic Print 24" x 8" • Boats in a Lake, Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, USA Photographic Print 60" x 20" • Boat Landing, Macatawa Park, Michigan Art Print 17" x 11" • Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan Art Print 17" x 11"