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Geography & Demographics

State Abbreviation	MI
State Capital	Lansing
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 96,716 sq miles; Land Only: 56,804 sq miles
Number of Counties	83
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone, Central Time Zone
Bordering States	Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota (water border), Ohio, Wisconsin
Highest Point	Mount Arvon, 1,979 feet
Tallest Building	Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, 727 feet
Largest Stadium	Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, capacity 107,601
National Parks	Isle Royale National Park
State Population (2020)	10,077,331
State Population Density	177.4 people / square mile
Area Codes	231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 679, 734, 810, 906, 947, 989
Top 5 Cities (2020 population)	Detroit (665,369) Grand Rapids (200,031) Warren (132,877) Sterling Heights (131,709) Ann Arbor (119,280)

Government & Legislature

Statehood	January 26, 1837
Electoral Votes	15
State Flag
Governor	Official Michigan Governor Website
U. S. Senators	List of U. S. Senators From Michigan
U. S. Representatives	List of U. S. Representatives From Michigan
State Senators	List of Michigan State Senators
State Representatives	List of Michigan State Representatives
State Government	Official Site
State Constitution	Michigan State Constitution
Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Date	June 26, 2015
Road Conditions	Michigan Road Conditions
State Quarter Issue Date	January 26, 2004

State Symbols

State Bird	American robin
State Fish	Brook trout
State Flower	Apple blossom
State Fossil	Mastodon
State Game Mammal	White-tailed deer
State Gem	Chlorastrolite
State Motto	Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)
State Nickname	Wolverine State
State Reptile	Painted turtle
State Soil	Kalkaska sand
State Stone	Petoskey stone
State Tree	White pine
State Wildflower	Dwarf lake iris

Sports Teams

Major Sports Teams	MLB: Detroit Tigers NFL: Detroit Lions NBA: Detroit Pistons NHL: Detroit Red Wings USFL: Michigan Panthers
NCAA Division I Schools	Central Michigan University (Mid-American) University of Detroit Mercy (Horizon) Eastern Michigan University (Mid-American) University of Michigan (Big Ten) Michigan State University (Big Ten) Oakland University (Horizon) Western Michigan University (Mid-American)

Table Tennis Clubs in Michigan

City	Table Tennis Club
Davison	Davison Athletic Club
Norton Shores	West Michigan Table Tennis
Novi	Michigan Table Tennis Academy

Popular Tourist Attractions

Binder Park Zoo: Zoo in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Detroit Institute of Arts: Art museum in Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit Opera House: Theater in Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit Zoo: Zoo in Royal Oak, Michigan.
DTE Energy Music Theatre: Music venue in Village of Clarkston, Michigan.
Grand Rapids Public Museum: Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Greenfield Village: Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Isle Royale National Park: Island and national park located in Lake Superior, in the state of Michigan.
John Ball Zoo: Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mackinac Bridge: Suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Mackinac Island: Island and resort area in Lake Huron, in the state of Michigan.
Michigan International Speedway: Car racking track in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Michigan's Adventure: Amusement park and water park in Muskegon, Michigan.
Porcupine Mountains: Group of small mountains spanning the northwestern Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Sleeping Bear Dunes: National lakeshore located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
The Henry Ford: Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

Festivals and Events

Top festivals and events in Michigan. They are listed in approximate order of when they take place during the year.

Festival / Event	When	Location
Tulip Time Festival	May	Holland
Electric Forest	June	Rothbury
Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival	June	Frankenmuth
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest	June	Howell
Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival	Late June to early July	Battle Creek
Traverse City Cherry Festival	Late June to early July	Traverse City
Ann Arbor Art Fair	July	Ann Arbor
Hot Air Jubilee	July	Jackson
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival	July	Mackinac Island
Michigan Renaissance Festival	Late August to late September	Holly
Detroit Jazz Festival	Labor Day Weekend, September	Detroit
Michigan Irish Music Festival	September	Muskegon
ArtPrize	September to October	Grand Rapids

Popular Iconic Michigan Foods

Michigan is famous for the following foods:

Coney Island Hot Dog
Pasty
Detroit Style Pizza
Mackinac Island Fudge
Chipati
Paczki
Better Made Potato Chips
Whitefish
Web Burrito
Taverse City Cherries
Michigan Cherry Pie
Superman Ice Cream

Famous People Born In Michigan

Nobel Prize Winners

Ralph Bunche (Peace, 1950)
Glenn T. Seaborg (Chemistry, 1951)
Thomas H. Weller (Physiology or Medicine, 1954)
Alfred D. Hershey (Physiology or Medicine, 1969)
Samuel C.C. Ting (Physics, 1976)
Robert J. Shiller (Economic Sciences, 2013)
Eric Betzig (Chemistry, 2014)
Paul R. Milgrom (Economic Sciences, 2020)

Pro Football Hall Of Fame Members

Bill Hewitt (End, Fullback. Inducted in 1971)
Paul Krause (Safety. Inducted in 1998)
Joe DeLamielleure (Guard. Inducted in 2003)
Jerome Bettis (Running Back. Inducted in 2015)
Tony Dungy (Coach. Inducted in 2016)

Baseball Hall Of Fame Players

Charlie Gehringer (Second Baseman. Inducted in 1949)
Kiki Cuyler (Right Fielder. Inducted in 1968)
Hal Newhouser (Pitcher. Inducted in 1992)
John Smoltz (Pitcher. Inducted in 2015)
Ted Simmons (Catcher. Inducted in 2020)
Jim Kaat (Pitcher. Inducted in 2022)

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players

Dave DeBusschere (Forward. Inducted in 1983)
George Gervin (Guard. Inducted in 1996)
Magic Johnson (Guard. Inducted in 2002)
Mel Daniels (Center. Inducted in 2012)
Rudy Tomjanovich (Coach. Inducted in 2020)
Chris Webber (Forward. Inducted in 2021)

Hockey Hall Of Fame Members

Mark Howe (Defense. Inducted in 2011)
Mike Modano (Center. Inducted in 2014)

Famous Actors And Actresses

Ellen Burstyn
Burt Reynolds
Tom Selleck
J. K. Simmons
David Spade
Kate Upton

Famous Singers

Alice Cooper
Madonna
Ted Nugent
Iggy Pop
Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross
Jackie Wilson
Stevie Wonder

Michigan Fun Facts

· The name Michigan is derived from the Ojibwa Indian word "meicigama," meaning "large lake" or "large water."

· Michigan is the only state in the United Sates that touches four of the five Great Lakes (Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Superior).

· Michigan has world's only floating post office, a boat called J. W. Westcott II. It delivers mail to ships as they are underway.

· The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, a highway tunnel that connects Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is the first tunnel in the world that connects two countries.

· The Kalamazoo Mall is the first outdoor pedestrian shopping mall in the United States.

· Michigan has about 150 lighthouses, more than any other state in the United States.

· Battle Creek is called the Cereal Capital of the World. It is home to Kellogg's.

· In 1920, Detroit was home to the first four-way traffic light.

· Michigan is the only state made up of two peninsulas.

· In 1846, Michigan became the first state to abolish the death penalty (except for treason).

· In Michigan, it is unlawful to buy or sell cars on Sundays.

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