Michigan

Michigan (/ˈmɪʃɨɡən/) is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake". Michigan is the 8th most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area. Its capital is Lansing, and the largest city is Detroit. Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the... More
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Area:

  • 250,493 km² (96715.9 mi² )

Time zone(s):

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Population:

  • 7,823,194 (1960)

Country:

Contained by:

Date founded:

  • Jan 26, 1837

Also known as:

  • MI,
  • Mich,
  • The Great Lakes State,
  • The Wolverine State

Location

Population

number date
  • 2,810,173
  • 1910
  • 3,668,412
  • 1920
  • 749,113
  • 1860
  • 2,420,982
  • 1900
  • 397,654
  • 1850
  • 6,371,766
  • 1950
  • 5,256,106
  • 1940
  • 4,842,325
  • 1930
  • 7,823,194
  • 1960
  • 1,184,059
  • 1870
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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 43.68675
  • -85.01015

Contains:

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Adjoins:

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Events:

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Capital:

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3.81963E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 23 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 7.4
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 6.9 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 6.9 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 6.8 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 6.8 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 6.8 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 6.9 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 7.1 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 7.2 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 7.3 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 7.3 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title From To
  • Jan 1, 2011
  • Jan 1, 2011
  • Jan 1, 2011
  • Jan 1, 2003
  • Jan 1, 2011
  • Jan 1, 1991
  • Jan 1, 2003
  • Jan 1, 1983
  • Jan 1, 1991
  • Jan 22, 1969
  • Jan 1, 1983
  • Jan 1, 1963
  • Jan 22, 1969
  • Jan 1, 1961
  • Jan 1, 1963
  • Jan 1, 1949
  • Jan 1, 1961
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Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1931
  • 1988
  • 1995
  • 1835
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Representatives:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • Jan 3, 1979
  • Jan 3, 2001
  • 1922
  • 1936
  • Feb 22, 1879
  • Nov 1, 1879
  • Mar 4, 1857
  • Mar 3, 1875
  • Jan 20, 1840
  • Mar 3, 1845
  • Jan 26, 1837
  • Mar 4, 1839
  • Mar 4, 1845
  • May 29, 1848
  • Mar 4, 1849
  • Mar 4, 1857
  • Jun 8, 1848
  • Mar 4, 1849
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Elections:

Members:

From To
  • Jan 1, 1937
  • Jan 1, 1939
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Fictional Setting

Fictional Characters Born Here:

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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag From date
  • Jun 26, 1911
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Facts from the Community

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Country:

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Nickname:

  • The Great Lakes State
  • The Wolverine State

Abbreviation:

  • MI

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