A U.S. state located in the north-central part of the country, in the Great Lakes region, bordered by Lake Michigan in the east, Lake Superior in the north, and the Mississippi River in the west. Wisconsin was inhabited by Paleo-Indians as early as 10,000 BCE, in addition to various cultures who developed in the area over time. By the time of European contact in the 1600s, it was mostly Ioway, Ho-Chunk, and Menominee Native peoples who populated the area. Wisconsin is known as America's "dairyland," as it is the country's leading producer of cheese. Agriculture is one of the state's main economic sources, due to its rich soil deposits, the result of eons of glacial activity in the region, and high water table. Madison is Wisconsin's capital, and Milwaukee its largest city.
