The state of Michigan is also called "The Great Lakes State", "The Wolverine State". Their moto is Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice (Latin:If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you). The official languages are None (English, de-facto). The largest city in Michigan is Detroit. Before statehood it was called Michigan Territory. Michigan's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Rick Snyder (R), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Brian Calley (R), Senators: Carl Levin (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), House Delegation: 9 Republicans 6 Democrats (list).The legislature is Michigan Legislature.

Total area for Michigan is 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km2) (Ranked 11th in the U.S.). The width is 386 miles (621 km) and the length is 456 miles (734 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 41° 41' N to 48° 18' N and 82° 7' W to 90° 25' W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 9,876,187 (2011 est) (Ranked 8th in the U.S.). This equates to a population density of 174/sq mi  (67.1/km2) Ranked 17th in the U.S.. The highest point is Mount Arvon 1,979 ft (603 m) and the lowest point is Lake Erie 571 ft (174 m).

The abbreviations used for this state are MI Mich. US-MI. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.michigan.gov.

Short Description
Michigan (i/ˈmɪʃɨɡən/) is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning 'large water' or 'large lake'. Michigan is the 11th most extensive and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States.

Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. Michigan is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. The state has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. A person in the state is never more than six miles (10 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline. It is the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River.

Michigan is the only state to consist entirely of two peninsulas. The Lower Peninsula, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is often noted to be shaped like a mitten. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as 'The U.P.') is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km)-wide channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The Upper Peninsula is economically important due to its status as a tourist destination. There are also a variety of natural resources to be found there, including a sizable amount of iron ore.