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General Information Nickname: Great Lakes State State bird: Michigan Robin State flower: Apple Blossom Capital: Lansing Date of admission to the Union: 26th Jan 1837 Population: 9,938,444 (2000) Population density: 39.7/sq km 2000 total overseas arrivals/US ranking: 494,000/14 Time: Eastern (GMT - 5). Daylight Saving Time is observed. The State: Michigan comprises two peninsulas. These are divided by Lake Michigan, and linked by one of the world’s longest suspension bridges across the Straits of Mackinac. Lakes Superior, Huron and Erie also form the State’s shorelines. The Lower Peninsula, mainly agricultural and industrial, contains inland lakes, meadows and sandy beaches as well as the ‘Motor City’ of Detroit. The Upper Peninsula is more rugged, and boasts forests, white beaches, trout streams and winter ski resorts. From www.columbusguides.com, Copyright © 2004 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Terms and Conditions apply.