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Michigan

Wolverine State · Capital: Lansing

Wolverine State. Capital: Lansing. From the Indian word, Majigan– means “great or large lake”

Entered the Union · Jan. 26, 1837
Population
10,077,33126th
Capital
Lansing
Entered Union
183726th state
Nickname
Wolverine State
Median Income
$52,668
Median Age
32.6years

Basic Information

Wolverine State
10,077,331
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Michiganian/ Michigander.
MI
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Michiganian/ Michigander
32.6yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$52,668
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Wolverine State
Motto
“Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice” (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)

Origins

Capital
Lansing
Entered the Union
Jan. 26, 1837 (26th)
Origin of the Name
From the Indian word, Majigan– means “great or large lake”

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
applesblueberriescattlecherriescucumbers dry beanseggshorsesmilk
Mining
brominegypsumiron orenatural gaspetroleumsand and gravel
Manufacturing
automobileschemicalselectronicsfood processingfurnituremachinerymetalsrubbertransportation equipment. Michigan Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
96,705sq mi
Total Area
Land 56,809 · water 39,896 sq mi.
Mount Arvon
Highest Point
Lake Erie
Lowest Point
112°F
Highest Temp
112˚ F (7/13/1936)
The Landscape
Michigan is divided into two parts: the upper and lower peninsula, divided by the Great Lakes. The lakes take up two thirds of the physical area of the state. The lower peninsula (where Detroit is located) is mainly flat. The Upper peninsula is mountainous.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1668 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Michigan
Francis Ford Coppola film director;Thomas E. DeweyGerald FordHenry FordCharles A. LindberghMadonnaRobin WilliamStevie WonderMichigan National Sites

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Isle Royale National Park

This National park is located on a archipelago in Lake Superior.

02

Father Marquette Nation Memorial

This memorial includes a museum and outdoor pavilion that commemorated the French Jesuit missionary Father Marquete who was the first European explorer of Michigan.

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