MICHIGAN


Meaning of MICHIGAN in English

I . Michigan

a northern US state, also called the Wolverine State and the Great Lakes State, because it is divided into two parts by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron , and also has borders with Lake Superior and Lake Erie . The largest city is Detroit , and the capital city is Lansing. Michigan became a state in 1837. Its products include iron and other minerals, cars and cereals (= grains processed as food). Tourists visit the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, and Mackinac Island. People who live in the state are called Michiganders.

II . Lake Michigan

one of the Great Lakes , and the only one completely in the US. It is also the largest lake of fresh water in the US, having an area of 22 300 square miles (57 757 square kilometres). It is linked to Lake Huron . The states around Lake Michigan are Michigan , Wisconsin , Illinois and Indiana . Cities on the lake include Chicago and Milwaukee . In 1997 oil was discovered under the lake.

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