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Michigan: flag
flag of Michigan
state seal of Michigan
Seal of Michigan
Michigan's state bird is the American robin.
Michigan's state bird is the American robin.
The apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.
The apple blossom is the state flower of Michigan.
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Category: Geography & Travel
Capital:
Lansing
Population:
(2020) 10,077,331; (2023 est.) 10,037,261
Governor:
Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Date Of Admission:
Jan. 26, 1837
U.S. Senators:
Gary Peters (Democrat)
Debbie Stabenow (Democrat)
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Michigan, constituent state of the United States of America. Although by the size of its land Michigan ranks only 22nd of the 50 states, the inclusion of the Great Lakes waters over which it has jurisdiction increases its area considerably, placing it 11th in terms of total area. The capital is Lansing, in south-central Michigan. The state’s name is derived from michi-gama, an Ojibwa (Chippewa) word meaning “large lake.” Michigan is the only one of the states to be split into two large land segments: the sparsely populated but mineral-rich Upper Peninsula (commonly called “the U.P.”) slices eastward from northern ...(100 of 8496 words)

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