|
|
| Near the top of the Pine Mountain Ski Jump in Iron Mountain while on a layover working for Mesaba Airlines. |
  |
|
Flag |
State Seal |
| Website : www.michigan.gov |
 Capital
: Lansing
|
 Highest
point : Mount
Arvon, 1979 feet |
 Area : 96,810 square miles
11th largest state |
 Population : 9,938,444
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you) - Tuebor (I will be defended) |
 Admitted to
Union : January 26, 1837 |
 State
Song : "My Michigan" |
 State Bird : Robin |
 State Flower : Apple Blossom |
 State Tree : White Pine |
|
