Outline of Michigan

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The Flag of the State of Michigan
The Great Seal of the State of Michigan
The location of the state of Michigan in the United States of America

The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Michigan:

Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America, comprising two peninsulas.

General reference[]

An enlargeable map of the state of Michigan
  • Names
    • Common name: Michigan
      • Pronunciation: /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/ (About this soundlisten)
    • Official name: State of Michigan
    • Abbreviations and name codes
  • Postal symbol: MI
  • ISO 3166-2 code: US-MI
  • Internet second-level domain: .mi.us
    • Nicknames
      • The Great Lakes State (previously used on license plates)
      • Pure Michigan (currently used to promote tourism and on highway signs)
      • Spectacular Peninsulas (currently used on license plates)
      • Mitten State
      • Winter Water Wonderland (previously used on license plates)
      • Wolverine State[1]
      • The Birthplace of Automotives
  • Adjectival: Michigan
  • Demonyms
    • Most common:
    • Less common:
      • Michiganian
      • Michiganite
      • Michiganer

Geography of Michigan[]

Geography of Michigan

  • Michigan is: a US state, a federal state of the United States of America
  • Population: 9,883,640 (2010), 8th in the U.S.[2]
  • Size: 96,716 sq miles (250,493 km2), 11th in the U.S., width: 386 miles (621 km), length: 456 miles (734 km), 41.5% water

Location of Michigan[]

Location: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N latitude, 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W longitude

Demography of Michigan[]

  • Census statistical areas
  • Demographics

Environment of Michigan[]

Natural geographic features of Michigan[]

Places in Michigan[]

Regions of Michigan[]

Great Lakes region
Midwest region
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula Regions

Government and politics of Michigan[]

Government of Michigan

Branches of the government of Michigan[]

Government of Michigan

Military in Michigan[]

Local government in Michigan[]

Administrative Divisions of Michigan

An enlargeable map of the 83 counties of the State of Michigan
  • 83 Counties
    • Cities, villages, townships, and unincorporated communities

Laws in Michigan[]

Law enforcement in Michigan[]

History of Michigan[]

Historic locations in Michigan[]

Historical libraries, societies and museums in Michigan[]

History of Michigan, by period[]

History of Michigan, by region[]

History of Michigan, by subject[]

History of Michigan, lists of people[]

History of Michigan, people[]

History publications about Michigan[]

  • Michigan History magazine

Culture of Michigan[]

The Flag of the State of Michigan
The Great Seal of the State of Michigan

The Arts in Michigan[]

  • Art museums and galleries
  • Artists
  • Authors
  • Films
  • Museums
  • Music
  • Musicians
  • Theater

Culture by region[]

Sports in Michigan[]

Sports in Michigan

Economy and infrastructure of Michigan[]

Education in Michigan[]

Education in Michigan

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  2. ^ "RESIDENT POPULATION OF THE 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO: 2010 CENSUS" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 24, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "Compilation of Databases on Michigan Lakes" (PDF). MichiganDNR.com. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
  4. ^ "Zip Code Listings for Michigan", Mongabay web site

External links[]

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