Michigan Quick Facts
| Statehood: |
January 26, 1837 (26th) |
| State Capital: |
Lansing |
| Land Area: |
56,809 sq. mi., 22nd largest |
| Nickname: |
Great Lakes State/ Wolverine State / Water Wonderland |
| Motto: |
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you.) |
| State Flower: |
Apple Blossom |
| State Tree: |
White pine |
| State Bird: |
Robin |
| State Song: |
Michigan, My Michigan |
| Largest Cities: |
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Flint, Lansing |
| Border States: |
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin |
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