Michigan was named after Michigan Lake. Michigan stands for “Large Water” in French. Michigan is the 8th most populous state and it has the longest freshwater shoreline. Michigan is surrounded by 4 great lakes, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Michigan’s capital is Lansing and its largest city is Detroit.

Michigan temperatures are very humid. Michigan’s summers are very hot with temperatures around 80/98F and Michigan’s winters are usually cold with temperatures around 20/30F all winter long. During winter, Michigan gets heavy lake-effected snow. Michigan has over 105 colleges and universities to choose from. Michigan’s governor is Jennifer Granholm. Michigan also has minor and professional sports teams. The most well known team is the Detroit Pistons for the NBA.

They say that Michigan has a thriving tourist industry. Michigan’s most leading attractions are the Henry Ford and the Detroit Institute of Arts. That is just two out of many attractions and sites that Michigan has to offer. Michigan also has nine international crossings. Michigan has one of the busiest international border crossings that’s called the Ambassador Bridge.

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