Michigan [Lake] - Michigan

Japanese: ミシガン[湖] - ミシガン

One of the five Great Lakes in North America. Long and narrow from north to south, it is about 520 km long, 100 km wide, and has an area of 58,016 ^km2 . The lake surface is 176 m above sea level. Its maximum depth is 281 m. It is surrounded by the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. It is the third largest lake among the five Great Lakes. It is connected to Lake Huron in the east through the Mackinac Channel at its northeastern end. With industrial cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and Gary on its shores, it occupies an important position as an inland waterway.

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Japanese:

北米，五大湖の一つ。南北に細長く，長さ約520km，幅約100km，面積５万8016km²。湖面標高176m。最大水深281m。ミシガン，ウィスコンシン，イリノイ，インディアナ各州に囲まれる。五大湖中第３の湖。北東端のマキナク水道を通じて東のヒューロン湖につながる。沿岸にシカゴ，ミルウォーキー，ゲーリーなどの工業都市を控え，内陸水路として重要な位置を占める。

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