Michigan

Quick Facts

State Capital: Lansing

Population: 10,041,241

Major Cities: The major cities in Michigan are 

Key Industries: Farming, Fishing, and more

State History

Michigan was officially a state on January 26, 1837 and was the 26th state

Michigan's name before it became a state was Mishigami

The Michigan state abbreviation is MI

State Geography

The total state size of Michigan is 96,810 square miles and the 11th biggest state in the U.S.A.

There are a total of 83 counties in Michigan

Mt. Arvon is Michigan's highest point and Lake Erie is 174 meters deep

Interesting Places to visit

Some places are:

Michigan's Adventure

Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum

Detroit Institute of Arts

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

Sport Teams in Michigan

Some teams are:

Detroit Pistons

Michigan Panthers

Detroit Tigers

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit City FC

Famous People

Some are:

• Terry Crews

• Ken Jeong

• Verne Troyer

• Tim Allen

• Taylor Lautner

Fun Facts about Michigan

Some facts are:

National  Michigan day is celebrated every year on January 18th

Michigan is mostly surrounded by water and many miles of rivers

What I like about Michigan

I liked learning about this state because it had fun things to learn about like the famous people, the theme parks, sport teams, and about the history of this state. I got to know this state well and I now want to go to Michigan because of all the cool things Michigan has in store.