Michigan: A Great Place to Live and Vacation

Michigan Facts and Figures
Area, 58,216 sq mi (150,779 sq km). Pop. (1995 est.) 9,549,000; (1990) 9,295,297, a 0.4% increase over 1980 pop. Capital, Lansing. Largest city, Detroit. Statehood, Jan. 26, 1837 (26th state). Highest pt., Mt. Curwood, 1,980 ft (604 m); lowest pt., Lake Erie, 572 ft (174 m). Nickname, Wolverine State. Motto, Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice [If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look about You]. State bird, robin. State flower, apple blossom. State tree, white pine. Abbr., Mich.; MI

inland
lakes, and some 3,000 mi (4,800 km) of shoreline, combined with a pleasantly
cool summer
climate, have long attracted vacationers. In the winter
Michigan's snow-covered hills bring skiers from all over the Midwest.

