MICHIGAN (MI)
Great Lakes State, Wolverine State

Population (2003): 10,079,985 (8th)
Area: 96,716 sq. mi. (11th) (250,493 sq. km.)
Flower: Apple blossom
Bird: Robin
Tree: White pine
Song: "Michigan, My Michigan"
Entered Union: January 26, 1837 (26th)
Capital: Lansing (population, 118,588)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Detroit, 925,051; Grand Rapids, 196,595; Warren, 137,672; Sterling Heights, 126,146; Flint, 121,763

Important Products: automobiles, industrial machinery, metal products, office furniture, plastic products, chemicals, food products, milk, corn, natural gas, iron ore, blueberries

Places to Visit: Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn; Mackinac Island; Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum; Motown Historical Museum, Detroit