Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The state has the longest coastline of any state besides Alaska. Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas and the only state bordered by four of the Great Lakes. Michigan has the freshest water of any state in the country. Michigan's Lower Peninsula is bordered by Lake Michigan to the west, Lakes Huron and Erie to the east, and Indiana and Ohio to the south. Its Upper Peninsula is bordered by the Saint Mary’s River to the east, the Straits of Mackinac and Lakes Michigan and Huron to the south, Wisconsin to the west, and Lake Superior to the north. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".

Michigan's economy consisted mainly of the fur trade. Agriculture, timber, and mining dominated the state's economy in the 19th Century. Only Minnesota produces more iron ore than Michigan. It is also a leading state in steel production. Steel is a major component of automobiles. At the beginning of the 20th Century, Michigan became the center of the United States automobile industry and the automobile capital of the world. Henry Ford developed the world's first automobile assembly line in Michigan. . Detroit, the state's largest city, is known as the "Automobile Capital of the World" and the "Motor City." The major industry in Lansing, the state's capital, is the production of automobiles and parts for them. Three other important cities in Michigan include Grand Rapids, Flint, and Ann Arbor. Michigan is more than a state of big cities and automobile production. The state is a leading producer of cherries, peaches, and apples because of its many orchards.

There are many colleges and universities in the “Great Lake State” for aspiring students and scholars who want to study in Michigan. Michigan State University was the nation's first land-grant university. It was also the first institution of higher learning in the nation to teach scientific agriculture. Some other universities are Cleary University, Concordia University, Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan.

List of colleges and universities in Michigan

Official Website of the State of Michigan

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