Facts and Information for Michigan

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Michigan

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Michigan.html

Official Michigan State Website	http://www.michigan.gov/
State Capital	Lansing
Origin of State Name	Michigan is from an Algonquian Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" that means "great or large lake".
Joined the Union	Michigan became the 26th state on January 26, 1837
State Bird	Migratory Thrush also known as American Robin Turdus migratorius
State Fish	Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis
State Mammal	White-tailed Deer
State Reptile	Painted Turtle Chysemys picta
State Tree	Eastern White Pine
State Flower	Apple Blossom Pyrus coronaria
State Wildflower	Dwarf Lake Iris
State Stone	Petosky Stone Hexagonaria pericarnata
State Gemstone	Isle Royale Greenstone (Chlorastrolite)
State Soil	Kalkaska Sand
State Fossil	"Mastadon Mammut americanum"
State Song	"My Michigan"
State Motto	"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."
State Nickname	"The Great Lakes State"
State Historical Society	Historical Society of Michigan
Time Zone Location	Most of Michigan is in the EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours) The four counties of Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron, and Menominee in the western Upper Peninsula are in the CST - Central Standard (GMT - 6 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	5,143,455
Female	5,285,228
Total	10,428,683
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$44,476
Unemployment Rate	7.4
10 Largest Cities by Population	Detroit Grand Rapids Warren Sterling Heights Flint Lansing Ann Arbor Livonia Dearborn Westland
Cities and Towns	Michigan Cities & Towns
Counties	Michigan Counties
Major Universities	Major Michigan Universities
Major Rivers	Major Michigan Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Michigan Lakes
Total Land Area	56,803.82 Square Miles
Total Water Area	39,912.28 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	96,716.11 Square Miles
General Coastline	None
Lowest Elevation	Lake Erie; 571 feet
Highest Elevation	Mount Arvon; 1,979 feet

REFERENCES
• michigan.gov, 2/16/2008, http://www.michigan.gov/
• Michigan Adventrue! Discover Our State Symbols, 02/24/2008 , http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mhc_mhm_statesymbols2002_47909_7.pdf
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Michigan, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michigan&oldid=191427512 (last visited Feb. 17, 2008).