In this thread I will be listing some trivia/facts for you all to read! Some might be short things, while others might have my comments about them! Some of these facts will be hardcore things like population and state bird/flag/etc, while others might just be silly random ones! I hope you enjoy reading them though and be sure to try to remember them because you never know when you might need them!



Michigan was the 26th state! It was founded in 1837.

Michigan is the 11th biggest state measuring at 96,810 square miles.

The name for the state came from an Algoquian Chippewa Indian word "meicigama" that roughly translates to 'great water' (referring to the Great lakes!).

The official state flag was adopted in 1911.

The words written on the flag translate to 'I will defend.', 'Out of many, one', and 'If you are seeking an amenable peninsula, look around you.'.

In 1817 the University of Michigan was the first university established by any of the states. Originally named Cathelepistemian and located in Detroit the name was changed in 1821. The university moved to Ann Arbor in 1841.

Michigan State University has the largest single campus student body of any Michigan university. It is the largest institution of higher learning in the state and one of the largest universities in the country.

The Mackinac Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Connecting the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan, it spans 5 miles over the Straits of Mackinac, which is where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet. The Mighty Mac took 3 years to complete and was opened to traffic in 1957.

No point in Michigan is farther than six miles from a body of water.




State Capital: Lansing

Largest City: Detroit

Population: 9.91 million people (as of 2014)

Number of Counties: 83

Name of Residents: Michiganders, Michiganians, or Michiganites (Most generally use Michigander though!)

State Bird: Robins!

State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

State Flower: the Apple Blossom (Michigan has amazing locally grown apples!)

Famous People From Michigan: Madonna, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Bell, Marshall Mathers (Eminem), and a ton more!