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Section sizes

Section size for Michigan (43 sections)
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(Top)	16,528	16,528
History	1,951	28,872
17th century	2,348	2,348
18th century	7,558	7,558
19th century	7,547	7,547
20th–21st centuries	9,468	9,468
Geography	14,041	23,523
Climate	3,470	3,470
Geology	1,694	1,694
Administrative divisions	4,318	4,318
Demographics	4,835	30,071
Race and ethnicity	12,002	12,002
Languages	1,645	1,645
Religion	11,589	11,589
Economy	20,950	38,338
Taxation	3,366	3,366
Agriculture	5,289	5,289
Tourism	8,733	8,733
Culture	12	6,757
Arts	11	2,344
Music	1,441	1,441
Performance arts	892	892
Sports	4,401	4,401
Education	7,338	7,338
Infrastructure	22	16,979
Energy	5,479	5,479
Transportation	23	11,478
International crossings	2,543	2,543
Railroads	2,573	2,573
Roadways	4,678	4,678
Intercity bus services	164	164
Airports	1,497	1,497
Government	115	10,753
State government	5,715	5,715
Law	983	983
Politics	3,940	3,940
State symbols and nicknames	5,120	5,120
Sister regions	738	738
See also	215	215
Notes	41	41
References	28	28
Bibliography	2,462	2,462
External links	3,459	3,459
Total	191,222	191,222

Semi-protected edit request on 24 July 2024

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Remove sentences that do not have citations or add citations in early history. 64.189.18.47 (talk) 10:11, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 11:22, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Editors in the range of this IP have a penchant for removing material from articles when they come across a 'citation needed' template, reflexively "fixing" the problem without improving the encyclopedia. JohnInDC (talk) 11:44, 24 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 1 January 2025

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Remove the scenes that do not have sources in history in the 17th century.

{{}} 45.49.246.117 (talk) 13:55, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Which "scenes" do you mean? LizardJr8 (talk) 21:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

map of michigan used is incorrect

the map of michigan in this article does not have st. martin island, summer island, and little summer island highlighted in red as it does the rest of the state.

file in question: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michigan_in_United_States.svg

proof they are in michigan: https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/HuntingWildlifeHabitat/DNR-WLD_requested_geospatial_data/DNR-WLD_deer_mus_as_is_compilation_set/DNR_WCO_ChapterXII_128650_7_ASOF_2023-12-08rev.pdf Ramdom-kid-editor (talk) 19:51, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request April 16 2025

Why is Joe Biden's 2020 margin described as "slim" when it is larger than both of Trump's margins? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.40.41.157 (talk) 18:52, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Moose State" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Moose State has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 April 22 § Moose State until a consensus is reached. Rusalkii (talk) 22:57, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]