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Minnesota
Capital:
Saint Paul
Population:
5,611,179 (Source: 2012 U.S. Census)
Major Cities:
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington
Borders:
North Dakota
,
South Dakota
,
Iowa
,
Wisconsin
,
Michigan
(at Lake Superior), Canada
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
$294,729 million (2012 U.S. Department of Commerce)
Key Industries:
Agriculture including corn, peas, sugar beets, and turkeys
Paper products, iron ore, biomedical, food processing, and tourism
How Minnesota got its name:
The name Minnesota comes from a Sioux Indian word that means
sky water.
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Minnesota State Symbols
State Nickname:
North Star State
State Slogan:
Explore Minnesota
State Motto:
L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star)
State flower:
Pink and white lady's slipper
State bird:
Common Loon
State fish:
Walleye
State tree:
Red (or Norway) Pine
State mammal:
NA
State foods:
Milk, Honeycrisp Apple, Wild Rice, Blueberry Muffin
Becoming a State
Date admitted:
Tuesday, May 11, 1858
Number admitted:
32
Prior Name:
Minnesota Territory
Postal Abbreviation:
MN
The Geography of Minnesota
Total Size:
79,610 sq. miles (source: 2003 Census)
Geographical Low Point:
Lake Superior at 601 feet (source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Geographical High Point:
Eagle Mtn. at 2,301 feet, located in the county/subdivision of Cook (source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Central Point:
Located in Crow Wing County approx. 10 miles southwest of Brainerd (source: U.S. Geological Survey)
Counties:
87 (source: National Association of Counties)
Bodies of Water:
Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake, Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mississippi River, Minnesota River
Famous People
Jessica Biel - Actress
Ethan and Joel Coen - Movie directors
Bob Dylan - Singer and songwriter
F. Scott Fitzgerald - Author who wrote The Great Gatsby
Judy Garland - Actress and singer from the Wizard of Oz
Roger Maris - Professional baseball player
Prince - Singer and songwriter
Winona Ryder - Actress
Richard W. Sears - Businessman who founded Sears department stores
Charles Schulz - Cartoonist who created the comic strip Peanuts
Fun Facts
The Mall of America in Minneapolis is one of the biggest malls in the world. It covers the same ground as 78 football fields!
The Mayo Clinic, one of the worlds largest health facilities, is located in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Tonka truck comes from Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Minneapolis has a skyway system connecting buildings which allows you to go all over town without ever going outside. Good news for snowy winters!
Another nickname for the state is the Land of 10,000 Lakes. There are so many rivers and lakes that 1 out of 6 Minnesotans owns a boat.
The name comes from a Native American Dakota word meaning 'water that reflects the sky'.
Anoka, Minnesota is said to be the Halloween capital of the world.
Mosquitoes are actually declared a public nuisance by law.
Legend has it that the 10,000 lakes were made by the footprints of Paul Bunyan's giant ox, Babe.
The University of Minnesota was home to the first open heart surgery performed in the United States.
Professional Sports Teams
Minnesota Twins - MLB (baseball)
Minnesota Links - WNBA (basketball)
Minnesota Timberwolves - NBA (basketball)
Minnesota Wild - NHL (hockey)
Minnesota Vikings - NFL (football)
Minnesota United FC - MLS (soccer)
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