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| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | State of Michigan | | **Common Name** | Michigan | | **Native Name(s)** | Mishigami (Ojibwe) | | **Nicknames** | The Great Lakes State, The Wolverine State, The Mitten State, Water Winter Wonderland | | **Motto** | *Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice* (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you) | | **Geographic Level** | State | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Michigan | | **Capital** | Lansing | | **Government Type** | State Government (Republic) | | **Date Founded** | January 26, 1837 (26th State) | | **Time Zone** | Eastern (EST/EDT); bordering counties in Upper Peninsula use Central (CST/CDT) | | **Latitude** | 41°41′ N to 48°18′ N | | **Longitude** | 82°24′ W to 90°25′ W | | **Elevation** | Highest: 1,979 ft (Mount Arvon) / Lowest: 571 ft (Lake Erie) | | **Total Area** | 96,716 sq mi (250,493 km²) | | **Population** | ~10,077,331 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | 175.0/sq mi (67.5/km²) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 48001–49971 | | **Area Codes** | 231, 248, 269, 313, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 947, 989 | | **Official Languages** | English (de facto) | | **Currency** | US Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Michigander, Michiganian |