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Capital:
Lansing
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Mich./MI
Governor:
Jennifer Granholm, D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: John D.
Cherry, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Carl
Levin, D (to Jan. 2009); Debbie A. Stabenow,
D (to Jan. 2007)
U.S. Representatives:
15
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Terri
Lynn Land, R (to Jan. 2011)
Atty. General: Mike Cox,
R (to Jan. 2011)
Treasurer: Robert J.
Kleine (apptd. by governor)
Organized as territory:
Jan. 11, 1805
Entered Union (rank):
Jan. 26, 1837 (26)
Present constitution
adopted: April 1, 1963 (effective Jan. 1, 1964)
Motto: Si
quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you
seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you)
State symbols:
|
flower |
apple blossom
(1897) |
|
bird |
robin (1931) |
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mammal |
white-tailed
deer (1997) |
|
fishes |
trout (1965),
brook trout (1988) |
|
gem |
isle royal
greenstone (chlorastrolite) (1972) |
|
stone |
petoskey stone
(1965) |
|
tree |
white pine
(1955) |
|
soil |
kalkaska soil
series (1990) |
|
reptile |
painted turtle
(1995) |
|
flag |
�Blue charged
with the arms of the state� (1911) |
|
wildflower |
Dwarf Lake
iris (1998) |
Nickname:
Wolverine State
Origin of name:
From Indian word �Michigana� meaning �great or large
lake�
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Detroit, 886,671; Grand Rapids,
193,780; Warren, 135,311; Sterling Heights,
128,034; Flint, 118,551; Lansing,
115,518; Ann Arbor, 113,271; Livonia,
97,977; Dearborn, 94,090; Westland, 85,623
Land area: 56,804
sq mi. (147,122 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Wexford Co., 5 mi. NNW of Cadillac
Number of counties: 83
Largest county by population
and area: Wayne, 1,998,217 (2005); Marquette,
1,821 sq mi.
State parks and recreation
areas: 97
Residents:
Michigander, Michiganian, Michiganite
2005 resident population est.:
10,120,860
2000 resident census
population (rank): 9,938,444 (8). Male:
4,873,095 (49.0%); Female: 5,065,349 (51.0%).
White: 7,966,053 (80.2%); Black:
1,412,742 (14.2%); American Indian: 58,479
(0.6%); Asian: 176,510 (1.8%); Other race:
129,552 (1.3%); Two or more races: 192,416
(1.9%); Hispanic/Latino: 323,877 (3.3%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 73.9; 65
and over: 12.3; median age: 35.5.
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