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Sec. 1. The total area of the state of Michigan is hereby declared to be 96,720 square miles consisting of 57,022 square miles of land and 39,698 square miles of inland water as based upon the boundaries of the state of Michigan according to article I, section 1 of the constitution of the state of Michigan of 1909, 1 and United States statutes at large, volume 5, page 49, chapter 99, approved June 15, 1836.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 2. State § 2.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-2-state/mi-comp-laws-2-1/
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