Michigan State Government
Michigan is based on the Algonquin word meshi-gami, meaning big lake.
Capital: Lansing
Largest Cities: Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Cheboygan, Copper Harbor, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Ironwood, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Menominee, Saginaw, Troy, Warren
Present Constitution Drafted: April 1, 1963
Entered Union: January 26, 1837 (26)
Motto: “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you”
State Flower: Apple Blossom
State Tree: White Pine
State Bird: Robin
