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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UMGoBlog (Michigan Wolverines) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:38 -0000
Michigan vs. Purdue Game Center .. http://ow.ly/A0Iv
Michigan State: It's the Bomb Yo! http://bit.ly/2Xm3V3
WilliamKOwens (William K Owens) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:43 -0000
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RT: @TheEllenShow Hey Chi-Town: Oprah and I are meeting tomorrow on Michigan Ave. Want to join us
kymberlynamer (Kymberly Namer) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:02 -0000
RT: @TheEllenShow Hey Chi-Town: Oprah and I are meeting tomorrow on Michigan Ave. Want to join us
skype is a beautiful thing..3 sisters connected from around the world (california, Michigan,&Indonesia) on the same phone call <3
TiffiMarie (Tiffany Isham) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:43:17 -0000
skype is a beautiful thing..3 sisters connected from around the world (california, Michigan,&Indonesia) on the same phone call <3
skype is a beautiful thing.. 2 sister connected from around the world (california, Michigan,&Indonesia) on the same phone call <3
TiffiMarie (Tiffany Isham) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:49 -0000
skype is a beautiful thing.. 2 sister connected from around the world (california, Michigan,&Indonesia) on the same phone call <3
@AmyLeeEv just noticed your pumpkin in one of the YT vids...kickass show, can't wait to see you in Michigan! U guys wanna play at my b-day?
ET_123 (Eddie Talaske) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:19 -0000
@AmyLeeEv just noticed your pumpkin in one of the YT vids...kickass show, can't wait to see you in Michigan! U guys wanna play at my b-day?

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