Sunday, June 28, 2009

Information about the State of Michigan

The State of Michigan (MI) is a 26th state of the USA which admitted in January 26, 1837. The state consist of 2 peninsulas and located in the north-eastern region of the United States near the Great Lakes.

Michigan bordered by Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin states. State's capital is Lansing, the largest city of Michigan is Detroit. Michigan's population is 10,003 thousand is 8th in the USA, by total area state is 11th in national rank with 96,810 square miles. Area code in social security card of Michigander is 362-386. The Highest point of the state is Mount Arvon - 1,979 feet, the lowest is 572 feet, Lake Erie level. Time zone of Michigan is Central UTC-6/-5 and Eastern UTC-5/-4 zones. The Nickname of state is Wolverine State due to state's animal, other symbols of Michigan are:

Bird: Robin
Fish: Brook Trout
Flower: Apple Blossom
Fossil: Mastodon
Gemstone: Chlorastrolite
State's Motto is Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice - If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you
Reptile: Painted Turtle
Rock: Petoskey Stone
Soil: Kalkaska Sand
Tree: Eastern White Pine
Wild Flower: Dwarf Lake Iris

Michigan State Capitol Address: State Capitol
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: (517) 373-3400
Fax: (517) 335-7858

For other facts about this state look at Wikipedia's pages, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan, for example. Official Michigan's site is http://www.michigan.gov, it can help if you have questions about identification person by social security number or another records.

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