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:
Diana Ross,
Harry Morgan,
Chris Webber,
Selma Blair,
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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.
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 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
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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)
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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.
Posters and Artwork
Snow Hiker, Gaylord, Michigan
Giclee Print 12" x 16"
• Franklin Bridge, Michigan City, Indiana
Art Print 18" x 13"
• Chippewa Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan
Art Print 18" x 13"
• View of a Condominium under Construction, Michigan, USA
Photographic Print 24" x 8"
• Grand Circus Park West, Detroit, Michigan
Art Print 18" x 13"
• Autumn, Ontonogan River, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
Photographic Print 12" x 16"
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