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Wisconsin () is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. The state is divided into 72 counties. Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with the Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupying the western part of the state and lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is second to Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland" because it is one of the nation's leading dairy producers, particularly famous for cheese. Manufacturing, especially paper products, information technology (IT), and tourism are also major contributors to the state's economy. ==Etymology== The word ''Wisconsin'' originates from the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking American Indian groups living in the region at the time of European contact.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Wisconsin's Name: Where it Came from and What it Means )〕 French explorer Jacques Marquette was the first European to reach the Wisconsin River, arriving in 1673 and calling the river ''Meskousing'' in his journal. Subsequent French writers changed the spelling from ''Meskousing'' to ''Ouisconsin'', and over time this became the name for both the Wisconsin River and the surrounding lands. English speakers anglicized the spelling from ''Ouisconsin'' to ''Wisconsin'' when they began to arrive in large numbers during the early 19th century. The legislature of Wisconsin Territory made the current spelling official in 1845. The Algonquian word for Wisconsin and its original meaning have both grown obscure. Interpretations vary, but most implicate the river and the red sandstone that lines its banks. One leading theory holds that the name originated from the Miami word ''Meskonsing'', meaning "it lies red", a reference to the setting of the Wisconsin River as it flows through the reddish sandstone of the Wisconsin Dells.〔McCafferty, Michael. 2003. ''(On Wisconsin: The Derivation and Referent of an Old Puzzle in American Placenames )''. Onoma 38: 39–56〕 Other theories include claims that the name originated from one of a variety of Ojibwa words meaning "red stone place", "where the waters gather", or "great rock".〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wisconsin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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