Difference between revisions of "Directory:Michigan"
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| − | '''[[State_Name:=Michigan]]''' is a state of the north-central [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 26th state in [[Year Admitted:=1837|1837]]. French explorers first visited the area in 1618, and the French retained nominal control until the end of the French and Indian Wars (1763), when the region passed to Great Britain. It was ceded to the United States in 1783, although the British held some areas until 1796. The Michigan Territory was organized in 1805 with Detroit as its capital. Lansing is the state capital (since 1847) and Detroit the largest city. Population: [[Population:=10,100,000|10,100,000]]. | + | [[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]]'''[[State_Name:=Michigan]]''' is a state of the north-central [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]]. It was admitted as the 26th state in [[Year Admitted:=1837|1837]]. French explorers first visited the area in 1618, and the French retained nominal control until the end of the French and Indian Wars (1763), when the region passed to Great Britain. It was ceded to the United States in 1783, although the British held some areas until 1796. The Michigan Territory was organized in 1805 with Detroit as its capital. Lansing is the state capital (since 1847) and Detroit the largest city. Population: [[Population:=10,100,000|10,100,000]]. |
[[Image:Mackinawbridge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mackinaw bridge]] | [[Image:Mackinawbridge.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mackinaw bridge]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:17, 17 January 2013
Michigan is a state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 26th state in 1837. French explorers first visited the area in 1618, and the French retained nominal control until the end of the French and Indian Wars (1763), when the region passed to Great Britain. It was ceded to the United States in 1783, although the British held some areas until 1796. The Michigan Territory was organized in 1805 with Detroit as its capital. Lansing is the state capital (since 1847) and Detroit the largest city. Population: 10,100,000.
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