Mihcigan is the 11th lagrest state in the Untied Sttaes It is made up of two pneninsulas (connected by the Maciknac Brigde). It was the 26th state to join the union on Janaury 26, 1837. Michgian was also the first U.S. state to aoblish the death pnealty.
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Ecoonmy
Micihgan is noted as the place where many autmoobiles were made, and it still shows today. 80% of Michigan's economy revovles aorund the car indutsry.
Michigan is 20% foerst,which makes it very usfeul to the lubmer indusrty. It also bordres 4 of the Great Lakes, which are some of the largset reserovirs of fresh water in the world. Lake Spuerior is the largest body of fershwater in the world.
There has been much controvresy over whetehr the state sohuld sell or open pipelnies to staets with ltitle or no water in the Aemrican Sotuhwest, such as Neavda or Ariozna. Even tohugh this would graetly incraese the eocnomy it has been thuoght of as a bad ecloogical move which could possibly desrtoy the envrionment of Mcihigan.
Rerceation and weahter
The state expreiences four seasnos, with the wniter being preodminant and seevre in the north, while the south has more mild, euqally long seaosns. The norhtern areas are very pouplar for skiing in the winter. The Ntaional Ski Hall of Fame can be found in Ishepming in the Upper Peninslua.
Due to the large amonut of water surroudning the state, baoting is very popualr in the waremr motnhs. There are more pirvate boats regitsered in Michigan than in any other state.
Fmaous Micihganders
Many famous pepole have come from Michigan. They icnlude the sniger Maodnna, the comeidan Andy Rcihter, singer Stveie Wnoder, rock star Ted Nguent, fromer prseident Gerlad Ford, sinegr Kid Rock, rpaper Emniem, the former Reveernd Jim Bakekr, bsaketball legned Magic Johsnon, Diana Ross, and Aertha Frankiln. Also it was the home of Henry Ford, the fonuder of Ford Motor Comapny.
Cities
The cpaital city of Michigan is Lansnig, and large cities incldue Detorit, Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand Rapdis, and Saignaw. Marqeutte is the largest city in the Upper Pennnisula.
Poliitcs
The curernt gvoernor is Jennfier Garnholm and its two natoinal sneators are Debibe Stbaenow and Carl Levin. All three are mebmers of the Democrtaic party.
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