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Facts

Also Known As Great Lakes State
Capital Lansing
Population1 (2020) 10,077,331; (2024 est.) 10,140,459
Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Date Of Admission Jan. 26, 1837
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (Democrat) • Debbie Stabenow (Democrat)
State Nickname Wolverine State • Great Lake State
State Motto "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You)"
State Bird American robin
State Flower2 apple blossom • dwarf lake iris
State Song “My Michigan”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 14 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 250,487
Total Area (Sq Mi) 96,713
1Excluding military abroad.2The dwarf lake iris is the state wildflower.

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