Michigan State Records
The state of Michigan is also called "The Great Lakes State", "The Wolverine State", "The Mitten State", "Water (Winter) Wonderland". Their moto is Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
(Latin: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you). The official languages are None (English, de-facto). Before statehood it was called Michigan Territory. Michigan's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Rick Snyder (R), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Brian Calley (R), Senators: Carl Levin (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), House Delegation: 9 Republicans
6 Democrats (list).The legislature is Michigan Legislature.
Total area for Michigan is 96,716 sq mi
(250,493 km2) (Ranked 11th in the U.S.). The width is 386 miles (621 km) and the length is 456 miles (734 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N and 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 9,876,187 (2011 est) (Ranked 8th in the U.S.). The highest point is Mount Arvon
1,979 ft (603 m) and the lowest point is Lake Erie
571 ft (174 m).
The abbreviations used for this state are MI Mich. US-MI. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.michigan.gov.
Michigan (i/ˈmɪʃɨɡən/) is a state located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning 'large water' or 'large lake'. Michigan is the 8th most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area. Its capital is Lansing, and the largest city is Detroit. Michigan was admitted into the Union on January 26, 1837 as the 26th state.
Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. Michigan is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. The state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline. It is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as 'the U.P.') is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula is economically important due to its status as a tourist destination. There is also a variety of natural resources to be found there, including a sizable amount of iron ore.
Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. Michigan is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. The state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline. It is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River.
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as 'the U.P.') is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula is economically important due to its status as a tourist destination. There is also a variety of natural resources to be found there, including a sizable amount of iron ore.
The weather in Michigan
Condition: Clear/Sunny, Temperature: 60 °F, High: 84 °F, Low: 62 °F, 79, Wind: SW at 6 mph