MIMichigan
Great Lakes State · Capital: Lansing · Midwest (Midwest Rust)
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Capital
Lansing
Largest city
Detroit
Population
Over 10 million
Area rank
#11 of 50
Admitted
1837
Time zone
Eastern Time
Region
Midwest
Letters
8
Bordering states: Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio.
4 fun facts about Michigan
- Detroit gave the world Motown, the assembly line, and the modern car — Ford, GM, and Chrysler all HQ in Michigan.
- You're never more than 6 miles from a lake or stream anywhere in the state. Over 11,000 inland lakes.
- The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan's two peninsulas is 5 miles long — one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.
- Battle Creek is the "Cereal Capital of the World" — Kellogg's and Post Cereals both started here.
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