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State of Michigan

State of Michigan
Flag of Michigan State seal of Michigan
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): "The Great Lake(s) State", "The Wolverine State", "The Mitten State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland"
Motto(s): Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(English: "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you")
Map of the United States with Michigan highlighted
Official language None (English, de facto)
Spoken languages English 91.11%
Spanish 2.93%
Arabic 1.04%
Other 4.92%
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)
 • 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
 • Median household income $54,203 (31st)
Elevation
 • Highest point Mount Arvon
1,979 ft (603 m)
 • Mean 900 ft  (270 m)
 • Lowest point Lake Erie
571 ft (174 m)
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
U.S. Senators
U.S. House delegation 9 Republicans
5 Democrats (list)
Time zones  
 • 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.michigan.gov
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
Song "My Michigan" Archived December 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
State route marker
Michigan state route marker
State quarter
Michigan quarter dollar coin
Released in 2004
Lists of United States state symbols
Detroit, MI (L.P.)
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