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Michigan | |
|---|---|
| State of Michigan | |
| Nicknames: "The Great Lake State",[1] "The Wolverine State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland" | |
| Motto(s): Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (English: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") | |
| Anthem: "My Michigan" | |
 Map of the United States with Michigan highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Michigan Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| Capital | Lansing |
| Largest city | Detroit |
| Largest county or equivalent | Wayne |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Detroit |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gretchen Whitmer (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Garlin Gilchrist (D) |
| Legislature | Michigan Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Michigan Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Debbie Stabenow (D) Gary Peters (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 7 Democrats 6 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2) |
| • Land | 58,110 sq mi (150,504 km2) |
| • Water | 38,606 sq mi (99,990 km2) 41.8% |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 456[2] mi (734 km) |
| • Width | 386[2] mi (621 km) |
| Elevation | 900 ft (270 m) |
| Highest elevation | 1,979 ft (603 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,077,331[4] |
| • Rank | 10th |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 17th |
| • Median household income | $54,900[5] |
| • Income rank | 32nd |
| Demonym(s) | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (Upper Peninsula)[6] |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None (English, de facto) |
| • Spoken language | English 91.11% Spanish 3.86% Arabic 1.05% Other 4.92% |
| Time zones | |
| Most of state | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| 4 U.P. counties (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee) | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | MI |
| ISO 3166 code | US-MI |
| Traditional abbreviation | Mich. |
| Latitude | 41°41' N to 48°18' N |
| Longitude | 82°7' W to 90°25' W |
| Website | michigan |
| Michigan state symbols | |
|---|---|
| Living insignia | |
| Bird | American robin (Turdus migratorius) |
| Fish | Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) |
| Flower | Apple blossom (Malus domestica) Wildflower: Dwarf lake iris (Iris lacustris) |
| Mammal | Unofficial: Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus) Game animal: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
| Reptile | Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) |
| Tree | Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Fossil | Mastodon (Mammut americanum) |
| Gemstone | Isle Royale greenstone |
| Rock | Petoskey stone |
| Soil | Kalkaska sand |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2004 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Michigan is one of the fifty states in the United States of America. It is the 11th largest state in the United States. It is made up of two peninsulas (connected by the Mackinac Bridge), the only state to be so. It borders the U.S. states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Illinois. Its borders with Minnesota and Illinois are only by water. It also borders Canada by water. It was the 26th state to join the union on January 26, 1837. In 1847, Michigan became the first U.S. state to abolish the death penalty.[7]
- ↑ "License plate facts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan in Brief: Information About the State of Michigan (PDF). Library of Michigan. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 2020 Census" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ↑ Hansen, Liane (September 27, 2009). "What Is a Yooper?". Weekend Edition Sunday. NPR. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Abolition Movement: A Brief History". Amnesty International. Archived from the original on 2010-03-06. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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