Michigan: Facts and Figures

Area, 58,216 sq mi (150,779 sq km). Pop. (2020) 9,986,857, a 1% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 79.2%; Black alone, 14.1%; Hispanic or Latino, 5.3%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.7%; Asian alone, 3.4%; Two or More Races, 2.5%. Capital, Lansing. Largest city, Detroit. Statehood, Jan. 26, 1837 (26th state). Highest pt., Mt. Curwood, 1,980 ft (604 m); lowest pt., Lake Erie, 572 ft (174 m). Nickname, Wolverine State. Motto, Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice [If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look about You]. State bird, robin. State flower, apple blossom. State tree, white pine. Abbr., Mich.; MI

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• Introduction
• Racial Tensions and Recession
• Assembly Lines and Labor Strife
• Reform Movements
• Settlement and Statehood
• Resistance to British Occupation
• Native Americans and French Explorers
• Government and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures

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