Michigan Information
Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States and has the longest freshwater coastline of any state. With borders along four of the five Great Lakes and forests that cover half of the state, hunting and fishing are popular activities, as well as extreme sports for every season.
Michigan Facts
| Capital: Lansing |
| Size: 56,804 square miles |
| Population: 9,969,727 (U.S. Census 2009) |
| Nickname: The Great Lakes State |
| Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (Latin: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") |
| Date of Statehood: January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| Border States: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota |
| State Animal: White-tailed Deer |
| State Bird: Robin |
| State Flower: Apple Blossom |
| State Tree: White Pine |
| State Song: "My Michigan" |
| Major Cities: Detroit, Grand Rapids |
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