About The Area
Population: 5,478,386 (estimate, 2001)
Major Area Employers: General Motors, Ford, SBC, EDS, Bank One, Kelly Services
Area Universities: University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Oakland University and Lawerence Technological University.
Professional Sports Teams: Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit Tigers (MLB), Detroit Pistons (NBA), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Detroit Shock (WNBA)
Attractions: Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Detroit Science Center, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Major Airport: Detroit/Wayne County Metroplitan International
Major Newspapers: The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press
