Introduction to Michigan, USA

Michigan is a state in the United States. Its postal abbreviation is MI.

This state is best known as the birthplace of the automobile industry. But in fact, Michigan also has a huge tourism industry. Tourist destinations such as Traverse City, Mackinac Island and the entire Upper Peninsula attract athletes and nature lovers from across the United States and Canada. Michigan has the second-longest coastline in the United States after Alaska and the largest number of recreational boats in the United States.

State capital Lansing

The largest city Detroit

Governor Jennifer. Jennifer Granholm

Official language English

Area 250,941 square kilometers

(11th in the United States)

- Land 147,255 square kilometers

- Water 103,687 square kilometers (41.3%)

Population (2000)

-Total 9,938,444 people

(U.S. 8th place)

- Density 67.55 people/km2

(15th place in the United States)

Order of joining the Federation

- Date January 26, 1837

- The 26th joined the United States

Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4

(Somewhat close in the Upper Peninsula area The town on the Wisconsin border belongs to the central time zone)

Latitude 41°41'N to 47°30'N

Longitude 82°26'W to 90°31'W

385 km wide

790 km long

Altitude

- maximum 603 meters

- average 275 meters

- Minimum 174 meters

Abbreviation

- Postal MI

- ISO US-MI

Website www.michigan. gov--Introduction to Detroit

The largest city in Michigan and the world-famous automobile city. Located in the southeastern part of the state, on the west bank of the Detroit River between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. It is across the river from Canada's Motor City Windsor to the east. The urban area is 352 square kilometers and the population is 1.028 million (1990), of which black people account for 63%. The large urban area includes 6 suburban counties including Wayne and nearby small and medium-sized towns, covering an area of ??10,363 square kilometers.

It was originally a fur market and timber distribution center for Indians. The French built a fort here in 1701 and it was occupied by the British in 1763. Belonged to the United States in 1796. The city was established in 1815. With the opening of Great Lakes shipping and the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825, it became an important transshipment point. It was the capital of Michigan from 1837 to 1847. From 1852 to 1854, the railways to New York and Chicago were built successively, the city developed rapidly, and industry emerged. Since the establishment of the first automobile manufacturing plant in 1899, by the 1930s, Detroit had developed into the second largest industrial city in the Great Lakes region after Chicago, with a population of more than one million. After World War II. Black people immigrated from the south of the United States, and Detroit gradually became the largest city with the highest proportion of black people in the United States.

It is located in the middle of Dahu Industrial Zone. The automobile manufacturing industry is the core sector of urban industry. The production of steel, instruments, plastics, glass, tires, engines and other parts related to the automobile manufacturing industry is also quite developed, with a high degree of specialization and intensification. The annual automobile output accounts for about 1/4 of the country's total; nearly 200,000 employees are employed, accounting for more than 40% of the city's total employees. The city has the headquarters of the four largest automobile manufacturing companies in the United States, including Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and America, as well as their affiliated companies. Other important industrial sectors are steel, aircraft and tank manufacturing, chemicals, metal processing, wood processing, etc. Factories and enterprises are mainly located on the west bank of the Detroit River, as well as satellite towns such as Dearborn in the southwest and Pontiac and Flint in the northwest.

An important port in the Great Lakes region of the United States, it is closely connected with major cities on the lakeside. After the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep-water channel was opened to navigation, it became the main departure and arrival point for ocean-going ships and one of the most important ports for trade with Canada. There are 10 railways and many roads leading to various places. Windsor is connected to Windsor by a bridge across the Detroit River and a road tunnel under the river. The international airport is located in the southwestern suburbs and has 19 routes.

The downtown area is located on the banks of the Detroit River. There are densely populated commercial, financial and various office buildings. The main streets extend outward in a radial shape and intersect with the highways that pass through the city. In the past ten years, the old urban area has been renovated and a series of transportation, residential, medical, cultural and other facilities have been built. The most famous one is the Fuxing Center Building, which was built at a huge cost and consists of four 39-story buildings and one 73-story building. It is a circular tower building complex containing shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and various recreational facilities.

A number of new commercial centers have been built in high-end residential areas on the outskirts of the city. There are many museums and libraries in the city. The famous "Henry Ford Automobile Museum" is located in Dilbert Green Village. It displays thousands of objects and displays the history of the American automobile industry.

There are 13 colleges and universities including Wayne State University and many research institutions related to the automobile manufacturing industry. There are more than 1,000 churches of various kinds, making it known as the "Church City". Belle Isle Park in the Detroit River is the city's main recreation center.

[b]Ford Motor Company's Rouge Factory[/b]

From the beginning of the iron block to the completion of the new car assembly, the production process is fully automated. Free tours of the Ford factory, a pioneer in the automobile industry, are available every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday; however, this free tour is suspended during August and September.

[b]General Motors' Cadillac branch[/b]

The assembly plant of Cadillac, the most advanced car in the United States. Free tours are available twice daily, Monday to Friday, at 9:30 and 13:30. However, it will be closed from June 1st to October 15th.

[b]Chrysler's Chrysler&Imperial Assembly Plant[/b]

It is the assembly plant for Chrysler and Imperial brand cars. Free admission is available from Friday to Friday, twice daily at 9:30 and 13:00.

[b]Greenfield Village[/b]

It is a historic village owned by automobile magnate Henry Ford. The village introduces life in the United States for three centuries through a glance map. In more than 100 buildings, visitors can clearly see the progress of American science, industry, agriculture, politics, and economy. Next to Greenfield Village is the Henry Ford Museum, which displays every product from the early days of Ford to the present. It is a must-visit for car enthusiasts.

[b]Bellesland[/b]

A small island on the Detroit River. The entire island has been opened up into a park with facilities such as an amusement park, motorboats, swimming pools, zoos, golf courses, and amusement parks.

[b]Fort Wayne Military Museum[/b]

It preserves the bunkers before the Civil War and displays early barracks, ammunition depots, military supplies, etc. .

[b]Detroit Zoological Park[/b]

It is a world-famous natural zoo with 39 species of animals living in the natural world. There are orangutan and pony performances in the Holben Amphitheater in the park, which can be enjoyed for free.

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