Michigan (pronounced ) is a Midwestern state of the United States. It was named after Lake Michigan, the word 'Michigan' itself being a French derivative of the Ojibwe misshikama (read "mish-ih-GAH-muh"), meaning "big lake" (compare kitchikama, meaning "Great Lake" - pronounced "gitch-ih-GAH-ma," or "Gitchee-Gumee" as rendered by Longfellow).

Bounded by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair, Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the United States, the longest total shoreline after Alaska (including island shorelines)"Does Michigan have the longest coast line in the United States?" Michigan.gov, and more recreational boats than any other state in the union. A person in Michigan is never more than 85 miles (137 km) from open Great Lakes water and is never more than 6 miles from a natural water source.

Michigan is the only bi-peninsular state. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan, to which the name Michigan was originally applied, is sometimes dubbed "the Mitten," owing to its shape. When asked where in Michigan one comes from, a resident of the Lower Peninsula may often point to the corresponding part of his or her hand. The Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac, a five-mile channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. The Upper Peninsula (whose residents are often called "Yoopers") is economically important for tourism and its natural resources.

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Hoops Notebook: Morris comfortable in first game: Michigan freshman point guard Darius Morris didn't put up gau.. http://bit.ly/yXgyC
TheWolverineMag (TheWolverine.com) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:38:46 -0000
Hoops Notebook: Morris comfortable in first game: Michigan freshman point guard Darius Morris didn't put up gau.. http://bit.ly/yXgyC
Looking forward to playing tonight, no smoking inside bars in Canada! Why can't we get this in Michigan?
troyotte (Troy Otte) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:36:42 -0000
Looking forward to playing tonight, no smoking inside bars in Canada! Why can't we get this in Michigan?
Attn Twitter I am now taking bids for my Michigan vs Ohio State tickets. Two student sec tickets right behind the band
Kingofthepen (Sean ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:36:31 -0000
Attn Twitter I am now taking bids for my Michigan vs Ohio State tickets. Two student sec tickets right behind the band
@lovestoned420 I've heard bad things about Michigan but Portland is still one of the nation's leaders. Sad. Mitten? Really?
TheALReza (Al Reza) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:35:21 -0000
@lovestoned420 I've heard bad things about Michigan but Portland is still one of the nation's leaders. Sad. Mitten? Really?
@MJxKingOfPop OH Gosh! I am sooo jealous. I wish I lived in Michigan!! I live in boring old Arkansas. :) Lucky
Jordan1617 (Jordan Elizabeth) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:35:19 -0000
@MJxKingOfPop OH Gosh! I am sooo jealous. I wish I lived in Michigan!! I live in boring old Arkansas. :) Lucky
@jaycedinoclub MICHIGAN!
LALALEAHHH (Leah Shreve) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:35:00 -0000
@jaycedinoclub MICHIGAN!

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