FACTOID # 1: Michigan is ranked 22nd in land area, but since 41.27% of the state is composed of water, it jumps to 11th place in total area.
 
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The Midwest > Michigan > Geography

MICHIGANDER GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Land area > Km² 151,586 [23rd of 55]
Area > Percentage water 41.27 [2nd of 52]
Definition: Geography > Area > Percentage water
Area > Total area > Km² 253,266 [11th of 56]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total area > Km²
Area > Total area > Miles² 97,790 [11th of 56]
Definition: Geography > Area > Total area > Miles²
Area > Water area > Km² 103,289 [2nd of 52]
Definition: Geography > Area > Water area > Km²
Capitals > Capital since 1,847
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Capital since
Capitals > Date of statehood 1,837
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Date of statehood
Capitals > Metropolitan population 454,044 [28th of 41]
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Metropolitan population
Capitals > Most populous city No
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Most populous city
Capitals > Municipal population 119,128 [30th of 50]
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Municipal population
Capitals > Notes on current capital
Lansing is the only state capital that is not also the county seat of the county in which it is situated.
Definition: Geography > Capitals > Notes on current capital
Geographic centers > Location
5 miles northnorthwest of Cadillac
Definition: Geography > Geographic centers > Location
Geographic regions
The Midwest
Definition: Geography > Geographic regions
Land Acreage > Total 36.3 million acres [22nd of 45]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 8.5 million acres [15th of 43]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Cropland
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 19.3 million acres [10th of 44]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 2.1 million acres [25th of 43]
Definition: Geography > Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
Land area 56,804 sq mi [22nd of 56]
Definition: Geography > Land area
Land borders
Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio; international borders: Canada
Definition: Geography > Land borders
Largest cities (with populations) Detroit - 900,198
Definition: Geography > Largest cities (with populations)
May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number 9 [12th of 26]
Definition: Geography > May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes > Number
Mean County Area 3,051.51 sq.km. [15th of 49]
Definition: Geography > Mean County Area
Percentage of area water 41.27% [1st of 50]
Definition: Geography > Percentage of area water
State capitals (with populations) Lansing - 116,941
Definition: Geography > State capitals (with populations)
Tornadoes > Fatalities 237 [5th of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Fatalities
    Tornadoes > Fatalities (per capita) 23.417 per 1 million people [13th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 3,214 [8th of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Injuries
    Tornadoes > Injuries (per capita) 317.562 per 1 million people [17th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $345,038,592.00 [22nd of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per $ GDP) $9,256.42 per $10 million of GDP [28th of 55]
    Tornadoes > Total cost of damage (per capita) $3,409.18 per 100 people [27th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 712 [20th of 55]
Definition: Geography > Tornadoes > Total number
    Tornadoes > Total number (per capita) 7.035 per 100,000 people [27th of 55]
Total area 96,716 sq mi [11th of 50]
Definition: Geography > Total area
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 34 [28th of 51]
Definition: Geography > US National Historic Landmarks > Number
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 34 [28th of 51]
Definition: Geography > US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated
Water area 39,912 sq mi [2nd of 50]
Definition: Geography > Water area

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area; Wikipedia: List of capitals in the United States; Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: List of May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence tornadoes; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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