Politics of Michigan
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| Nickname(s): "The Great Lake(s) State", "The Wolverine State", "The Mitten State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland" | |||||
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Motto(s): Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (English: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you") |
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| Official language | None (English, de facto) | ||||
| Spoken languages | English 91.11% Spanish 2.93% Arabic 1.04% Other 4.92% |
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| Demonym | Michigander, Michiganian, Yooper (for residents of the Upper Peninsula) | ||||
| Capital | Lansing | ||||
| Largest city | Detroit | ||||
| Largest metro | Metro Detroit | ||||
| Area | Ranked 11th | ||||
| • Total | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2) |
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| • Width | 386 miles (621 km) | ||||
| • Length | 456 miles (734 km) | ||||
| • % water | 41.5 | ||||
| • Latitude | 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N | ||||
| • Longitude | 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 10th | ||||
| • Total | 9,928,300 (2016 est) | ||||
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67.1/km2) Ranked 17th |
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| • Median household income | $54,203 (31st) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mount Arvon 1,979 ft (603 m) |
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| • Mean | 900 ft (270 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Lake Erie 571 ft (174 m) |
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| Before statehood | Michigan Territory | ||||
| Admission to Union | January 26, 1837 (26th) | ||||
| Governor | Rick Snyder (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Brian Calley (R) | ||||
| Legislature | Michigan Legislature | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
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| U.S. House delegation | 9 Republicans 5 Democrats (list) |
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| • most of state | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
| • 4 U.P. counties (Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee) | Central: UTC −6/−5 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-MI | ||||
| Abbreviations | MI, Mich. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Michigan state symbols | |
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| 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) |
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| Fossil | Mastodon (Mammut americanum) |
| Gemstone | Isle Royale greenstone |
| Rock | Petoskey stone |
| Soil | Kalkaska sand |
| Song | "My Michigan" Archived December 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. |
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