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Michigan

Michigan [ m ɪ ʃ ɪ gən], abbreviation Michigan, post officially MI, state located in the Midwestern United States, 147,108 km ², (2015) 9920000 residents (1960: 7,820,000 1980: 9 26 million, 2000: 9.94 million residents). Michigan is divided into 83 counties. The capital is Lansing.

Law and Politics

According to the constitution of January 1, 1964, there is a Senate with 38 and a House of Representatives with 110 members. Michigan has 2 Senators and 14 MPs in Congress.

Geography

Upper Michigan lies between Upper Lake and Lake Michigan, Lower Michigan between Lake Michigan (in the west), Lake Huron, Canadian border, Saint Claire Lake and Lake Erie (in the east). Only the western part of Upper Michigan belongs to the Canadian Shield, otherwise Michigan is in the Central Lowlands. The surface is shaped by the Ice Age. Despite the moderating effect of the Great Lakes, there is a continental climate with considerable differences. In winter, temperatures down to – 44 ° C can be reached in Upper Michigan due to the prevailing north-westerly winds, while temperatures are much higher in western Lower Michigan (prevailing westerly winds). Half of the state’s area is forest-covered, coniferous forests prevail in Upper Michigan and deciduous and mixed forests in Lower Michigan.

Population

In 2014, the proportion of whites was 79.9%, that of blacks 14.2%, others 5.9%. The largest city and most important industrial location is Detroit.

Economy

In western Upper Michigan there are rich iron and copper ore deposits, which, however, are rarely mined. Undermichigan owns oil and gas fields. The high-yield agriculture provides corn, oats, wheat, sugar beets, soybeans, vegetables and fruits (largest producer of cherries in the USA). A large part of the harvest is used in animal husbandry (dairy farming). Michigan was the starting point for the industrial revolution in the USA at the beginning of the 20th century. The most important branch of industry is still the automotive industry, but it is in a crisis. The industrial centers (Detroit, Flint) have high unemployment rates. Tourism is of economic importance (including on the Isle Royale).

History

The Michigan area was opened up by French explorers, fur traders, and missionaries in the early 17th century. The first permanent settlement was Sault Sainte Marie in 1668; Detroit was founded in 1701. In 1760 all French garrisons were occupied by British troops. The area ceded to Great Britain in 1763 fell to the USA after the War of Independence in the Peace of Paris (1783), but remained largely under British control until 1796 (again in the British-American War in 1812-13). In 1787 Michigan became part of the Northwest Territory and in 1805 a separate territory. On January 26, 1837, Michigan became the 26th state to join the Union.

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