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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dear michigan: your weather seems to get colder every second. I didnt buy a coat yet, so could you stop that for a few days? thanks.
morrgann_ (Morgan Noe) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:57 -0000
dear michigan: your weather seems to get colder every second. I didnt buy a coat yet, so could you stop that for a few days? thanks.
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unlooses (unlooses) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:15 -0000
SAVE $0.05 - Michigan State Spartans Dimension Wall Clock $27.95 http://dealnay.com/148712 #clock #offer
Tim Hardaway, Jr., signs to play basketball at Michigan.
BeckleyLawyer (Bob Baker) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:25:10 -0000
Tim Hardaway, Jr., signs to play basketball at Michigan.
MCWT 11/7 fundraiser = more support for Michigan's technology-oriented girls and women. Progress! http://www.wwj.com/pages/714615.php
katensch (K. Norton-Schock) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:24:12 -0000
MCWT 11/7 fundraiser = more support for Michigan's technology-oriented girls and women. Progress! http://www.wwj.com/pages/714615.php
@vincevitrano We can take care of Michigan...don't worry!
Packerpat (Pat Kaen) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:35 -0000
@vincevitrano We can take care of Michigan...don't worry!
Michigan deer hunters: Bone up on regs http://bit.ly/3WkNjz
toledorocks (Peach Section) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:13 -0000
Michigan deer hunters: Bone up on regs http://bit.ly/3WkNjz

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