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Michigan Facts and Figures

  • Population is 9.8 million.

  • Name comes from Indian word 'michigana', meaning 'great lake'.

  • Produces most of the nation's cherries.

  • Birthplace of the moving assembly line.

  • The cornflake was invented by William K. Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1898.

  • Michigan was settled by French explorers in 1668, transferred to England in 1763, and became an American state in 1837.

  • Famous natives and residents include singer and actress Madonna, industrialist Henry Ford, singer Diana Ross, hero Charles Lindbergh, musician Stevie Wonder, director Francis Ford Coppola and comedian Robin Williams.

    • Related Links

  • Official state tourism site.

  • Take a look at the 2000 U.S. Census data for Michigan.

  • See a detailed map of the state.

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