 HOMEPAGE > ABOUT MICHIGAN
Origin
of Name:
Michigama which means great lake.
State Motto:
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(If you seek a pleasant penninsula., look about you)
Location:
Michigan is located in the mid-west and borders Canada, and the states of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Area:
- There are 58,110 square
miles of land, 1,305 square miles of inland
water and
38,575 square miles of Great Lakes.
- There are 10,083 inland
lakes of over 5 acres in surface area.
- There are 3,288 miles
of Great Lakes shoreline.
- The combined water and
land area make Michigan the 10th largest
state.
Population:
9,938,444 as of the 2000 census making it
the 8th largest state in population
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| Flower: |
Appleblossom |
| Bird: |
Robin |
| Tree: |
White
Pine |
| Stone: |
Petoskey
Stone |
| Gem: |
Chlorastrolite |
| Fish: |
Brook
Trout |
| Soil: |
Kalkaska
Soil Series |
| Reptile: |
Turtle |
| Game
Mammal: |
White-Tailed
Deer |
| Wildflower: |
Dwarf
Lake Iris |
| Fossil: |
Mastodon |
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