Michigan


Michigan
It is now in Lansing, Michigan

Michigan capitol in Lansing Capital: Lansing
Population: 9,938,444
Governor: Jennifer Granholm (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: Jan. 26, 1837 as the 26th state
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)
Nickname: Wolverine state
Flower: Apple blossom
Bird: Robin
Song: Michigan, My Michigan
Sports Teams: Detroit Lions(Football); Detroit Pistons(Basketball); Detroit Tigers(Baseball); Detroit Red Wings(Hockey)
Origin of Name: From Indian word "Michigana" meaning "great or large lake"
Major Industries: Motor vehicles and parts, minerals, farming
Historical Sites: Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac, Greenfield Village, Sault St. Marie
Points of Interest: Pictured Rocks and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores
Bordering States: Michigan borders Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and also the nation of Canada.

Source: State of Michigan




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