Michigan is an Indian state.
Michigan -LSB- ˈmɪʃᵻgən -RSB- is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States .. state. U.S. state. Great Lakes. Great Lakes. Midwestern. Midwestern United States. United States. United States. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa , meaning `` large water '' or `` large lake '' .. Ojibwa. Anishinaabe language. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States , with the 11th most extensive total area -LRB- the largest state by total area east of the Mississippi River -RRB- .. state. U.S. state. United States. United States. tenth most populous. List of U.S. states and territories by population. 50 United States. List of U.S. states. 11th most extensive. List of U.S. states and territories by area. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. I.e. , including water that is part of state territory .. state. U.S. state. Georgia is the largest state by land area east of the Mississippi and Michigan the second-largest .. state. U.S. state. Georgia. Georgia ( U.S. state ). Its capital is Lansing , and its largest city is Detroit .. Lansing. Lansing, Michigan. Detroit. Detroit. Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas .. state. U.S. state. The Lower Peninsula , to which the name Michigan was originally applied , is often noted to be shaped like a mitten .. Lower Peninsula. Lower Peninsula of Michigan. mitten. Glove#Mittens. The Upper Peninsula -LRB- often referred to as `` the U.P. '' -RRB- is separated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac , a 5 mi channel that joins Lake Huron to Lake Michigan .. Lower Peninsula. Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Upper Peninsula. Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Straits of Mackinac. Straits of Mackinac. Lake Huron. Lake Huron. Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan. The two peninsulas are connected by the Mackinac Bridge .. Mackinac Bridge. Mackinac Bridge. The state has the longest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision in the world , being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes , plus Lake Saint Clair .. state. U.S. state. Great Lakes. Great Lakes. freshwater. freshwater. Lake Saint Clair. Lake Saint Clair ( North America ). As a result , it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating .. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds .. A person in the state is never more than 6 mi from a natural water source or more than 85 mi from a Great Lakes shoreline .. state. U.S. state. Great Lakes. Great Lakes. What is now the state of Michigan was first settled by Native American tribes before being colonized by French explorers in the 17th century and becoming a part of New France .. state. U.S. state. New France. New France. After France 's defeat in the French and Indian War in 1762 the region came under British rule , and was ceded to the newly independent United States after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War .. United States. United States. French and Indian War. French and Indian War. American Revolutionary War. American Revolutionary War. The area was organized as part of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800 , when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory .. Northwest Territory. Northwest Territory. Indiana Territory. Indiana Territory. Eventually , in 1805 , the Michigan Territory was formed , which lasted until it was admitted into the Union on January 26 , 1837 , as the 26th state .. state. U.S. state. Michigan Territory. Michigan Territory. The state of Michigan soon became an important center of industry and trade in the Great Lakes region and a popular immigrant destination .. state. U.S. state. Great Lakes. Great Lakes. immigrant. immigrant. Though Michigan has come to develop a diverse economy , it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry , being home to the country 's three major automobile companies -LRB- whose headquarters are all within the Detroit metropolitan area -RRB- .. Detroit. Detroit. three major automobile companies. Big Three ( automobile manufacturers ). Detroit metropolitan area. Detroit metropolitan area. While sparsely populated , the Upper Peninsula is economically important due to its status as a tourist destination as well as its abundance of natural resources , while the Lower Peninsula is a center of manufacturing , services , and high-tech industry .. Lower Peninsula. Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Upper Peninsula. Upper Peninsula of Michigan