nicknames:  wolverine state or water wonderland
statehood:  January 26 , 1873
population:  9 , 632 , 100 ; rank : 8th
capital:  Lansing
largest city:  Detroit
land area:  56 , 959 square miles ; rank : 22nd
number of counties:  83
highest point:  Mt . Arvon:  1,980 feet
coastline: 0 miles
Inland Water:  1 , 573 square miles
bordering states:  Indiana , Ohio , and Wisconsin
flower:  Apple Blossom
tree:  White Pine
bird:  Robin
song:  "Michigan, My Michigan"