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Encyclopedia > Southeast Michigan

Southeast Michigan is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's residents, businesses, and industries. Much of this region coincides with Metro Detroit, though Southeast Michigan is generally thought to encompass a larger geographical area - particularly for those who believe that the Detroit area consists merely of the three counties of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. The regions of lower Michigan and their major cities are identified on this map. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Macomb County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ...


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Detroit, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5868 words)
From 1805 to 1847, Detroit was the capital of Michigan.
Detroit fell to British troops during the War of 1812 in the Siege of Detroit, was recaptured by the United States in 1813 and incorporated as a city in 1815.
In the mid-to-late 1990s, the Michigan Legislature removed the locally elected board of education amid allegations of mismanagement and replaced it with a reform board appointed by the mayor and governor.
Michigan travel guide - Wikitravel (2366 words)
Michigan [1] is an American state in the Midwest and the heart of the Great Lakes.
In southeastern Michigan, a popular treat to celebrate Fat Tuesday and the beginning of Lent is pączki ("poonch-key"), which are baked annually in the Polish village of Hamtramck in metro Detroit.
Michigan's morel mushrooms [24] grow wild throughout the state, but are particularly common in the northern Lower Peninsula.
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