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| Capital City: | Lansing |
| Nickname: | Great Lakes State/ Wolverine State / Water Wonderland |
| Motto: | Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam, Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant peninsula, Look About You) |
| Statehood: | January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| Origin of State’s Name: | Based on Chippewa Indian word “meicigama” meaning “great water,” and referring to the Great Lake |
| Largest Cities: | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Lansing |
| Border States: | Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Land Area: | 56,809 sq. mi., 22nd largest |
| State Bird: | Robin |
| State Flower: | Apple Blossom (pyrus coronaria) |
| State Tree: | White pine (pinus strobus) |
| State Song: | Michigan, My Michigan |
| E-mail your Congressperson: | U.S. House: 111th Congress U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
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