MICHIGAN
Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area (the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River).
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds.] A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.
First settled by various Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France, the region came under British rule in 1762, and was finally ceded to the newly independent United States after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. Michigan was admitted into the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state.
The area was organized as part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western became part of the Indiana Territory. Eventually, in 1805, the Michigan Territory was formed, which lasted until it The state of Michigan soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination.
Population: 9,922,576 (2015 est.) Ranked 8th in the nation
Male: 4,848,114; Female: 5,035,526. White: 7,803,120 (78.9%); Black: 1,400,362 (14.2%); American Indian: 62,007 (0.6%); Asian: 238,199 (2.4%); Other race: 147,029 (1.5%); Two or more races: 230,319 (2.3%); Hispanic/Latino: 436,358 (4.4%). 2010 population 18 and over: 7,539,572; 65 and over: 1,361,530; median age: 38.5.
Median Household Income: $45,255 (2009), Ranked 34th in the nation
56,804 sq mi. (147,122 sq km)
Capital: Lansing
10 largest cities (2012): Detroit, 701,475; Grand Rapids, 190,411; Warren, 134,141; Sterling Heights, 130,410; Ann Arbor, 116,121; Lansing, 113,996; Flint, 100,515; Dearborn, 96,474; Livonia, 95,586; Westland, 82,883
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 13 (2015) - $462,252 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 35 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing accounts for 30% of Michigan's economic production, more than twice as much as any other sector. The manufacture of automobiles and transportation equipment is by far the state's chief industry, and Detroit, Dearborn, Flint, Pontiac, and Lansing are historic centers of automobile production. Other Michigan manufactures include nonelectrical machinery, fabricated metal products, primary metals, chemicals, and food products. Among Michigan's most important industrial centers are Saginaw, Bay City, Muskegon, and Jackson. The chemical industry in Midland is one of the nation's largest; Kalamazoo is an important paper-manufacturing and pharmaceuticals center; Grand Rapids is noted for its furniture, and Battle Creek for its breakfast foods.
Although mining contributes less to income in the state than either agriculture or manufacturing, Michigan still has important nonfuel mineral production, chiefly of iron ore, cement, sand, and gravel, and is a leading producer of peat, bromine, calcium-magnesium chloride, gypsum, and magnesium compounds. Abundant natural beauty and excellent fishing help to make tourism a major Michigan industry. Michigan's historic lack of manufacturing diversity has made it particularly susceptible to the fluctuations of the national economy, and in recent years it has tried to diversify, attracting high-technology industry and developing the service sector.
Tourism: Michigan's tourists spend $17.2 billion per year in the state, supporting 193,000 tourism jobs. Michigan's tourism website ranks among the busiest in the nation. Destinations draw vacationers, hunters, and nature enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada. Michigan is fifty percent forest land, much of it quite remote. The forests, lakes and thousands of miles of beaches are top attractions. Event tourism draws large numbers to occasions like the Tulip Time Festival and the National Cherry Festival. Nearly 70% of all tourism business is from within Michigan.
Tourism in metropolitan Detroit draws visitors to leading attractions, especially The Henry Ford, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Zoo, and to sports in Detroit. Other museums include the Detroit Historical Museum, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, museums in the Cranbrook Educational Community, and the Arab American National Museum. The metro area offers four major casinos, MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown, Motor City, and Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; moreover, Detroit, going thru a splendid ‘Renaissance’, is the largest American city and metropolitan region to offer casino resorts.
Hunting and fishing are significant industries in the state. Charter boats are based in many Great Lakes cities to fish for salmon, trout, walleye and perch. Michigan ranks first in the nation in licensed hunters (over one million) who contribute $2 billion annually to its economy. Over three-quarters of a million hunters participate in white-tailed deer season alone. Many school districts in rural areas of Michigan cancel school on the opening day of firearm deer season, because of attendance concerns.
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources manages the largest dedicated state forest system in the nation. The forest products industry and recreational users contribute $12 billion and 200,000 associated jobs annually to the state's economy. The state has the highest number of golf courses and registered snowmobiles in the nation. Michigan is also a world-class scuba diving destination.
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Local Information / Contacts & Website
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/michigan.html
Michigan Info: http://www.michigan.gov
Government – State: http://michigan.gov
Government – City of Detroit: http://www.detroitmi.gov
Economic Development: http://www.michigan.gov/ted
Tourism: www.michigan.gov/mdot
Healthcare: http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
Michigan is a state located in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area (the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River).
Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas. The Upper Peninsula (often referred to as "the U.P.") is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile (8 km) channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world, being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds.] A person in the state is never more than six miles (9.7 km) from a natural water source or more than 85 miles (137 km) from a Great Lakes shoreline.
First settled by various Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France, the region came under British rule in 1762, and was finally ceded to the newly independent United States after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. Michigan was admitted into the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state.
The area was organized as part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western became part of the Indiana Territory. Eventually, in 1805, the Michigan Territory was formed, which lasted until it The state of Michigan soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination.
Population: 9,922,576 (2015 est.) Ranked 8th in the nation
Male: 4,848,114; Female: 5,035,526. White: 7,803,120 (78.9%); Black: 1,400,362 (14.2%); American Indian: 62,007 (0.6%); Asian: 238,199 (2.4%); Other race: 147,029 (1.5%); Two or more races: 230,319 (2.3%); Hispanic/Latino: 436,358 (4.4%). 2010 population 18 and over: 7,539,572; 65 and over: 1,361,530; median age: 38.5.
Median Household Income: $45,255 (2009), Ranked 34th in the nation
56,804 sq mi. (147,122 sq km)
Capital: Lansing
10 largest cities (2012): Detroit, 701,475; Grand Rapids, 190,411; Warren, 134,141; Sterling Heights, 130,410; Ann Arbor, 116,121; Lansing, 113,996; Flint, 100,515; Dearborn, 96,474; Livonia, 95,586; Westland, 82,883
U. S. Rankings:
Grosse Domestic Product (GDP): 13 (2015) - $462,252 in millions. Source: http://www.bea.gov
Education: State Education Data Profile: Source: http://nces.ed.gov
Health: 35 (2015) – Source: http://americashealthrankings.org
Economy: Manufacturing accounts for 30% of Michigan's economic production, more than twice as much as any other sector. The manufacture of automobiles and transportation equipment is by far the state's chief industry, and Detroit, Dearborn, Flint, Pontiac, and Lansing are historic centers of automobile production. Other Michigan manufactures include nonelectrical machinery, fabricated metal products, primary metals, chemicals, and food products. Among Michigan's most important industrial centers are Saginaw, Bay City, Muskegon, and Jackson. The chemical industry in Midland is one of the nation's largest; Kalamazoo is an important paper-manufacturing and pharmaceuticals center; Grand Rapids is noted for its furniture, and Battle Creek for its breakfast foods.
Although mining contributes less to income in the state than either agriculture or manufacturing, Michigan still has important nonfuel mineral production, chiefly of iron ore, cement, sand, and gravel, and is a leading producer of peat, bromine, calcium-magnesium chloride, gypsum, and magnesium compounds. Abundant natural beauty and excellent fishing help to make tourism a major Michigan industry. Michigan's historic lack of manufacturing diversity has made it particularly susceptible to the fluctuations of the national economy, and in recent years it has tried to diversify, attracting high-technology industry and developing the service sector.
Tourism: Michigan's tourists spend $17.2 billion per year in the state, supporting 193,000 tourism jobs. Michigan's tourism website ranks among the busiest in the nation. Destinations draw vacationers, hunters, and nature enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada. Michigan is fifty percent forest land, much of it quite remote. The forests, lakes and thousands of miles of beaches are top attractions. Event tourism draws large numbers to occasions like the Tulip Time Festival and the National Cherry Festival. Nearly 70% of all tourism business is from within Michigan.
Tourism in metropolitan Detroit draws visitors to leading attractions, especially The Henry Ford, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Zoo, and to sports in Detroit. Other museums include the Detroit Historical Museum, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, museums in the Cranbrook Educational Community, and the Arab American National Museum. The metro area offers four major casinos, MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown, Motor City, and Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; moreover, Detroit, going thru a splendid ‘Renaissance’, is the largest American city and metropolitan region to offer casino resorts.
Hunting and fishing are significant industries in the state. Charter boats are based in many Great Lakes cities to fish for salmon, trout, walleye and perch. Michigan ranks first in the nation in licensed hunters (over one million) who contribute $2 billion annually to its economy. Over three-quarters of a million hunters participate in white-tailed deer season alone. Many school districts in rural areas of Michigan cancel school on the opening day of firearm deer season, because of attendance concerns.
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources manages the largest dedicated state forest system in the nation. The forest products industry and recreational users contribute $12 billion and 200,000 associated jobs annually to the state's economy. The state has the highest number of golf courses and registered snowmobiles in the nation. Michigan is also a world-class scuba diving destination.
*****SEE TOURISM PAGES FOR CONTACTS, OPPORTUNITIES, VIDEOS AND ADS
Local Information / Contacts & Website
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan
Info Please: http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/michigan.html
Michigan Info: http://www.michigan.gov
Government – State: http://michigan.gov
Government – City of Detroit: http://www.detroitmi.gov
Economic Development: http://www.michigan.gov/ted
Tourism: www.michigan.gov/mdot
Healthcare: http://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce: info@multiculturalchamber.org - www.multiculturalchamber.org
CALENDAR OF EVENT
Please help us maintain up-to-date info for all events, festivals & conventions, including contacts. To add, delete or to correct any info, please send us the info thru our ‘contact’ form. Thank You.
January
18 (Mon).... Martin Luther King,Jr. Day - celebrations
30 (Sat)..... India Fest 2016, 10a-6p - Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI. 248-790-6258, www.ilamichigan.org/indiafest
February
20 (Sat).......Vietnamese New Year Celebration, 6.30p-11p- Divine Providence Church, Southfield, MI. 313-805-4412
March
04 (Fri)........ Sterling Heights Cultural Exchange, 6p-10p. Senior Center Sterling Heights, MI. 586-446-2473
06 (Sun).......Multicultural Leadership Summit, 3p-5p, Chutney's Restaurant, Farmington Hills, MI. www.maifs.org
15 (Tue)........Hispanic Coalition of Macomb Meeting, 3.30p-5.00p, Clinton Macomb Library, 248-253-1548 ext.4003
20 (Sun)...... Celebrating Change Makers, 2p-4p, Farmington Hills Library, Farmington Hills, MI. 248-848-9306
31 (Thu)...... American Ballet Theater - The Sleeping Beauty, 8p - Hill Auditorium, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 734-647-1174
April
06 (Wed)..... Inside the CEO Mind Seminar, 8a-10a. - Detroit Regional Chamber, 313-596-0479
12 (Tue)...... MichBusiness Explore Speaker Series Event, 8a-9.30a.- Macom-OU Incubator, Sterling Heights, MI. www.michbusiness.com/events
15 (Fri).........Music of India Live (Everlasting Melodies) 8.00pm - at Music Hall, Detroit - 586-506-0043 palace-concerts.com
16 (Sat)....... How to Deal with Bullying & Build Self-Esteem, 1p-5p- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Ann Arbor, MAPAAC@outlook.com
17 (Sun)..... Chinese Cultural Festival, 11.30a-4pm, Novi High School, Novi, MI 248-986-5187
20 (Wed)......Restoring Public Trust in MI Govt. 6.30pm-8.00pm, Lake Orion Public Library, 734-769-4625 www.centerformichigan.net
21 (Thu)...... Community & Faith Based Summit on Foster Care & Adoption, 8.45a-4.30pm, Frankenmuth, MI. MDHHS- 517-373-2591
22 (Fri)....... Soorya Festival 2016, 6.30p- , Seaholm High School, Birmingham, MI. 248-346-5135, www.dmausa.org/dma/soorya
22 (Fri)...... Next Steps to Improve Michigan's Economy, 10-11a.- MI Economic Development Corp., 800-427-5100, events@automationalley.com
30 (Sat)...... Japan Festival, 7p-10p, Orion Twp Library, Lake Orion, MI. 248-693-3000 www.orionlibrary.org
May
09 (Mon)..... Detroit Economic Club Lunch Seminar, 11.30a-1.30p. - Cobo Center, Detroit, MI. 313-963-8547 info@econclub.org
17 (Tue) .... Hispanic Coalition of Macomb Meeting, 3.30p-5p, Clinton Macomb Public Library, 248-253-1548 ext. 4003
20 (Fri)........Senior Fun Fest 2016 9.00am-1.00pm Gibraltar Trade Center, Mt. Clemens, MI 586-469-5228 mca.macombgov.org
22 (Sun).... International Children's Festival, 3p-6p.- Henry Ford High School, Sterling Heights, MI. Turkish American Society of Detroit
June
26 (Sun) ... 2016 Hispanic Social Services Fair, 10a-3pm, St.Francis-St.Maximilian Parish, Ray, MI. 248-253-1548 ext. 4003
July
August
September
October
November
December
Please help us maintain up-to-date info for all events, festivals & conventions, including contacts. To add, delete or to correct any info, please send us the info thru our ‘contact’ form. Thank You.
January
18 (Mon).... Martin Luther King,Jr. Day - celebrations
30 (Sat)..... India Fest 2016, 10a-6p - Bharatiya Temple, Troy, MI. 248-790-6258, www.ilamichigan.org/indiafest
February
20 (Sat).......Vietnamese New Year Celebration, 6.30p-11p- Divine Providence Church, Southfield, MI. 313-805-4412
March
04 (Fri)........ Sterling Heights Cultural Exchange, 6p-10p. Senior Center Sterling Heights, MI. 586-446-2473
06 (Sun).......Multicultural Leadership Summit, 3p-5p, Chutney's Restaurant, Farmington Hills, MI. www.maifs.org
15 (Tue)........Hispanic Coalition of Macomb Meeting, 3.30p-5.00p, Clinton Macomb Library, 248-253-1548 ext.4003
20 (Sun)...... Celebrating Change Makers, 2p-4p, Farmington Hills Library, Farmington Hills, MI. 248-848-9306
31 (Thu)...... American Ballet Theater - The Sleeping Beauty, 8p - Hill Auditorium, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 734-647-1174
April
06 (Wed)..... Inside the CEO Mind Seminar, 8a-10a. - Detroit Regional Chamber, 313-596-0479
12 (Tue)...... MichBusiness Explore Speaker Series Event, 8a-9.30a.- Macom-OU Incubator, Sterling Heights, MI. www.michbusiness.com/events
15 (Fri).........Music of India Live (Everlasting Melodies) 8.00pm - at Music Hall, Detroit - 586-506-0043 palace-concerts.com
16 (Sat)....... How to Deal with Bullying & Build Self-Esteem, 1p-5p- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Ann Arbor, MAPAAC@outlook.com
17 (Sun)..... Chinese Cultural Festival, 11.30a-4pm, Novi High School, Novi, MI 248-986-5187
20 (Wed)......Restoring Public Trust in MI Govt. 6.30pm-8.00pm, Lake Orion Public Library, 734-769-4625 www.centerformichigan.net
21 (Thu)...... Community & Faith Based Summit on Foster Care & Adoption, 8.45a-4.30pm, Frankenmuth, MI. MDHHS- 517-373-2591
22 (Fri)....... Soorya Festival 2016, 6.30p- , Seaholm High School, Birmingham, MI. 248-346-5135, www.dmausa.org/dma/soorya
22 (Fri)...... Next Steps to Improve Michigan's Economy, 10-11a.- MI Economic Development Corp., 800-427-5100, events@automationalley.com
30 (Sat)...... Japan Festival, 7p-10p, Orion Twp Library, Lake Orion, MI. 248-693-3000 www.orionlibrary.org
May
09 (Mon)..... Detroit Economic Club Lunch Seminar, 11.30a-1.30p. - Cobo Center, Detroit, MI. 313-963-8547 info@econclub.org
17 (Tue) .... Hispanic Coalition of Macomb Meeting, 3.30p-5p, Clinton Macomb Public Library, 248-253-1548 ext. 4003
20 (Fri)........Senior Fun Fest 2016 9.00am-1.00pm Gibraltar Trade Center, Mt. Clemens, MI 586-469-5228 mca.macombgov.org
22 (Sun).... International Children's Festival, 3p-6p.- Henry Ford High School, Sterling Heights, MI. Turkish American Society of Detroit
June
26 (Sun) ... 2016 Hispanic Social Services Fair, 10a-3pm, St.Francis-St.Maximilian Parish, Ray, MI. 248-253-1548 ext. 4003
July
August
September
October
November
December