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Michigan Michigan is a U. S. State located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America Consisting entirely of two peninsulas Capital is Lansig Largest city is Detroit Nicknames: The Great Lakes State, The Wolverine State Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you)

State symbols Animal: Wolverine Bird: American Robin Fish: Brook trout Wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris Tree: White pine Song: My Michigan

Lansing The capital of Michigan Nicknames: Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan“ Many cultural activities

Government Michigan is governed as a republic, with three branches of government: The executive branch consisting of the Governor of Michigan and the other independently elected constitutional officers The legislative branch consisting of the House of Representatives and Senate The judicial branch consisting of one court of justice

The Governor of Michigan serve four-year terms and may be re-elected only once The current Governor is Rick Snyder Legislature consists of a 38-member Senate and 110-member House of Representatives There are 83 counties in Michigan

History Home to Native American cultures before colonization by Europeans The most populous tribes were Algonquian peoples: Ottawa Anishnabe Potawatomi

The first permanent European settlement in 1668 by French voyageurs Has been part of the Royal Province of New France and Great Britain The population grew slowly until the opening of the Erie Canal in New York State in 1825 Michigan received the western part of the Upper Peninsula as a concession and formally entered the Union in 1837

Diversity By the 1930s more than 30 languages were spoken in the public schools Destination in the Great Migration from the South Ethnic communities celebrate annual heritage festivals African Americans from Detroit created Motown Sound of the 1960s Diverse urban culture

General information about nature 200 named waterfalls Longest freshwater shoreline Rivers are generally short and shallow 64 980 inland lakes and pounds Highest point is Mount Arvon 603 meters The Porcupine Mountain - one of the oldest mountain chains in the world

Laughing whitefish falls The tallest waterfalls in Michigan Named for the river Height: 100 meters The highest waterfall in Michigan that is readily visitable

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore The park covers a 35-mile (60-km) stretch of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline Named after a legend of the sleeping bear Outstanding natural features Was authorized in 1970

Kirtland's Warbler Wintering in Bahama Needs Pinus bakasiana (gray pine) to nest Endemic of Michigan state

Hunting First in the nation in licensed hunters Many school districts cancel school on the opening day of firearm deer season White-tailed deer

Thunderstorms 30 days of thunderstorm activity per year 17 tornadoes per year Especially In the southern part of state Tornado chasers – popular activity

Tourism Michigan's tourists spend $17.5 billion per year in the state Top attractions: the forests, lakes and thousands of miles of beaches Tulip Time Festival and the National Cherry Festival Detroit and Lansig

Henry Ford (1863-1947) First plant in Highland Park marked the birth of the automotive industry Cars made on assembly line

Celebrities Selma Blair Kid Rock

Serena Williams Alice Cooper

Interesting facts Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state A person in the state is never more than 6 miles(10 km) from a natural water source Mishigama (French) = large water/lake World-class scuba diving destination Largest state par and forest system

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References http://gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/laughingwhitefish.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_Bear_Dunes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan