The Wonderful State of

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The Wonderful State of
MICHIGAN

• State Capital is Lansing
• By Lisa Ansell

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Michigan Facts

• Nature facts about Michigan
• Animal facts about Michigan
• The 5 great lakes
• Michigans state flag
• Michigans sports teams
• Michigans nicknames
• Bibliography page

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Nature Facts about Michigan

• State Flower- The apple blossom. Sponsors noted
  it was one of the most fragrant and beautiful
  flowered species of apple.
• State Tree- The white pine. It was chosen as a
  symbol of one of Michigans greatest industries.
• State Stone- The Petoskey stone. It is
  fossilized coral that existed in the northern
  Lower Peninsula about 350 million years ago.
• State Gem- The chlorastrolite. This gem is also
  known as the Isle Royale greenstone.

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Animal facts about Michigan

• State Bird- The American robin. Sponsors called
  the robin the best-known and best-loved of all
  the birds.
• State Fish- The trout. In 1988, it was specified
  to the BROOK TROUT as the state fish.
• State Reptile- The painted turtle. This was
  named in 1995 by a fifth grade class who
  discovered that Michigan did not have a state
  reptile.

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Michigan has the 5 Great Lakes

• Lake Huron
• Lake Ontario
• Lake Michigan
• Lake Erie
• Lake Superior
• To help you remember these great lakes you can
  think of the word HOMES.

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State Flag

• The state flag was adopted in 1911.
• It this is the third state flag since Michigan
  became a state in 1837.
• The flag we have today is a field of blue with
  the state coat of arms at its center.

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Michigan Sports Teams

• Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
• 2001-2002 Stanley Cup Champions
• Joe Louis Arena
• Detroit Tigers (MLB)
• Comerica Park
• Detroit Lions (NFL)
• Ford Stadium
• Detroit Pistons (NBA)
• Palace of Auburn Hills

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Michigan's Nicknames

• The main nickname that is well known is The Great
  Lakes State. The reason behind it is because we
  are surrounded by 5 great lakes.
• The second nickname is The Wolverine State. One
  of the stories behind this is because the Native
  Americans compared the Michigan settlers to
  wolverines.

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Bibliography

• 50 States Capitals, Weber, Ray, 29 October,
  2002.
• http//www.50states.com/Michigan.htm
• 6 November, 2002