Michigan is a state in the Midwestern USA, bordering Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, shares water boundaries with Illinois and parts of Canada. Known as the Great Lake State, Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes, and thus has the longest freshwater boundary of any state or country in
the world.
The four Great Lakes bordering Michigan are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. Part of the state, known as the Upper Peninsula, is separated from the rest of the state by Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
The capital of Michigan is Lansing, which is centrally located on the Lower Peninsula. Other major cities in Michigan include Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids.
Major roads traveling across Michigan include Interstate 75, and Michigan Highways 23, 31, 41, and 131.
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Last Updated On : September 11, 2012
