| Population (1994): 9,496,000
(8th in size)
State size: 58,527 square miles (23rd in
size)
State Capital: Lansing (named after the town of
Lansing in New York)
Major cities: Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Lansing
and Warren
Admission to union: The 26th State
Date entered the union: January 26, 1837
Origin of state name: Named after Lake Michigan, from
the Indian name meaning "large lake".
Nicknames: The Wolverine State
Bordering states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and
Ohio
State bird: Robin
State flower: Apple Blossom
State tree: Eastern White Pine
Motto: If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look Around
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