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Minnesota (MN) Information, Facts and Statistics


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General Information

Capital of Minnesota: St. Paul, MN
Largest City: Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota State Nickname(s):
The Land of 10,000 Lakes

State Motto:
L'etoile du Nord
Star of the North

Admitted to the Union:
May 11, 1858 as the 32nd state

Minnesota State Flower: Pink and White Lady's Slipper

Minnesota State Bird: Common Loon

Minnesota Official State Tree: Norway Pine

Minnesota Population (2003): 5,059,375 (Rank in Pop.: 21)

Total Area: 86,939 sq. mi./225,171 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 12)

Minnesota's Highest Point: Eagle Mountain at 2,301 feet (701 meters)

Minnesota Is Bordered By:
Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Canada, and Lake Superior


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