Michigan
Became a state: January 26, 1837 (26th state)
Area: 97,990 sq mi (ranked 11th in size)
Population: 9,938,444 (ranked 8th in population)
Capital: Lansing
Largest City: Detroit (population 912,062)
Bordering States: Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota (across Lake Superior)
Origin of state name: The name Michigan is based on the Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" meaning great water, and refers to the Great Lake.
State Nickname: Wolverine State
State Bird: California Robin
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Tree: White Pine
State Gemstone: Chlorastrolite
Trivia: Detroit is known as the car capital of the world. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and American Motors all have established its headquarters in the Detroit metropolitan area. Automobile assembly and associated manufacturing soon dominated Detroit, and the newly-minted automotive magnates built commercial and office buildings such as General Motors Building (1919), the General Motors Research Laboratory (1928), and the Fisher Building (1928).
Abbreviation: MI
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