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Picturesque Michigan was the 26th state in the USA; it became a state on January 26, 1837.
State Abbreviation: MI
State Nickname: Wolverine State / Great Lakes State
Capital City: Lansing
Area: 96,810 square miles [Michigan is the 11th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 9,938,444 (as of 2000) [Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the USA, after California, New York, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Ohio]
Bird: Robin
Flower: Apple blossom
Tree: White pine
Largest Cities:Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Sterling Heights, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Livonia, Dearborn, Westland
Bordering States: Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota (across Lake Superior)
Bordering Country: Canada
Major Rivers: Detroit River, Grand River, Kalamazoo River, St. Clair River, St. Marys River
Major Lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair
Highest Point: Mt. Arvon - 1,978 feet (604 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Dairy products, apples, blueberries, cattle, vegetables, hogs, corn, nursery stock, soybeans
Industry: Motor vehicles and parts, machinery, fabricated metal products, food processing, chemical products, mining, tourism
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