Fact Page

• Governor - Rick Snyder
• Capital City - Lansing
• Motto - If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you.
• Population - 9,883,640
• Time Zone -
• State abbreviation - MI
• Border States - Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and Minnesota
• Admission to Statehood - Jan. 26, 1837
• Largest City - Detroit (886,671)
• Hightest point - Mount Arvon (1,979 ft)
• Lowest point - Lake Erie (571 ft)
• Professional Sports Teams - Detroit Lions 
• Famous People From the State - Eminem