| Year Entered the Union: 1837 – 26th
State in the Union Name Origin: Derived from the Indian
words, “michi-gami”, meaning “large lake”
Nicknames: Great Lakes State, Winter
Wonderland, Wolverine State
State Capital:
Lansing
Number of Counties: 83
- Michigan leads the nation in the registration of pleasure
boats and snowmobiles.
- Michigan’s park system contains 96 individual
state parks spread over 260,000 acres.
- First in the nation with roadside parks and
picnic tables.
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Michigan
Facts: includes factoids on geography, vacations,
demographics and history.
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Michigan
Information Center's - Facts and Figures:
A wealth of demographic, economic, educational,
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Michigan.
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Michigan
in Brief: addresses Michigan public policy
issues, describes local government organization and the
three branches of state government, explains the state
budget process, contains useful appendices, including
economic forecasts, census information and other data.
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