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| State of Michigan |
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Nickname(s): The Great Lakes State;
The Wolverine State;
The Automotive State;
Water-Winter Wonderland;
The Lady of Lake;
The Auto State |
| Motto(s): Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)
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before statehood, known as
the Michigan Territory |
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| Official language(s) |
None (English, de-facto) |
| Demonym |
Michigander
Michiganian |
| Capital |
Lansing |
| Largest city |
Detroit |
| Largest metro area |
Metro Detroit |
| Area |
Ranked 11th in the US |
| - Total |
97,990 sq mi
(253,793 km2) |
| - Width |
386[1] miles (621 km) |
| - Length |
456[1] miles (734 km) |
| - % water |
41.5 |
| - Latitude |
41° 41' N to 48° 18' N |
| - Longitude |
82° 7' W to 90° 25' W |
| Population |
Ranked 8th in the US |
| - Total |
10,003,422 (2008 est.)[2] |
| - Density |
179/sq mi (67.55/km2)
Ranked 16th in the US |
| - Median income |
$44,627 (21st) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mount Arvon[3]
1,979 ft (603 m) |
| - Mean |
902 ft (275 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Lake Erie[3]
571 ft (174 m) |
| Admission to Union |
January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| Governor |
Jennifer Granholm (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
John D. Cherry (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Carl Levin (D)
Debbie Stabenow (D) |
| U.S. House delegation |
8 Democrats, 7 Republicans (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - most of state |
Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| - 4 U.P. counties |
Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Abbreviations |
MI Mich. US-MI |
| Website |
www.michigan.gov |
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