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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OK Michigan Fans if U have little Wolverines this video is a must C http://t.co/PTajcRXY
MichiganKs (Michigan Fan) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:24 -0000
OK Michigan Fans if U have little Wolverines this video is a must C http://t.co/PTajcRXY
Things DIBC Still Needs to do to Comply with the Original Gateway Project Contract with the State of Michigan http://t.co/5cJf0uSv
MRGMichigan (MRG Michigan) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:19 -0000
Things DIBC Still Needs to do to Comply with the Original Gateway Project Contract with the State of Michigan http://t.co/5cJf0uSv
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LemieuxLGM (Scott Lemieux) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:18 -0000
RT @CitizenCohn: "We made a bet on the American autoworker" - yup. And it was a good bet. http://t.co/rI0AujSB #Detroit #p2 #economy
RT @kylefeldscher: Denard Robinson: Shout outs from Obama 1, Victories over Michigan State 0.
RKayeE (Rachel K) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:18 -0000
RT @kylefeldscher: Denard Robinson: Shout outs from Obama 1, Victories over Michigan State 0.
A Marquette Ski Junkie in Pure Michigan http://t.co/goxf6zOZ
mqtcountry (Marquette Country CV) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:12 -0000
A Marquette Ski Junkie in Pure Michigan http://t.co/goxf6zOZ
RT @FSGtweets: #Michigan looks to #collectiveimpact strategies to alleviate poverty & improve #education: http://t.co/NAEhttp://ow.ly/8wMcj
KWJamie (Jamie) Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:11 -0000
RT @FSGtweets: #Michigan looks to #collectiveimpact strategies to alleviate poverty & improve #education: http://t.co/NAEhttp://ow.ly/8wMcj

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