| Capital City: |
Lansing |
| Statehood: |
January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| Population: |
9,871,000 |
| Nickname: |
Great Lakes State/ Wolverine State / Water Wonderland |
| Motto: |
Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant peninsula, Look About You) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Based on Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning "great water," and referring to the Great Lake |
| Counties: |
83 |
| Largest Cities: |
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Lansing |
| Border States: |
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Land Area: |
56,959 sq. mi., 23rd largest |
| Highest Point: |
Mt. Arvon, 1,979 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Lake Erie, 572 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Robin |
| State Flower: |
Apple Blossom (pyrus coronaria) |
| State Tree: |
White pine (pinus strobus) |
| State Song: |
Michigan, My Michigan |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.mi.us |
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