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MIMichigan Fun Facts
Michigan fun facts
- 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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Quick stats
- Population: over 10 million
- Area rank: #11 of 50
- Admitted: 1837
- Capital: Lansing
- Largest city: Detroit
- Time zone: Eastern