Minnesota was the 32nd state in
the USA; it became a state on May 11, 1858.
State Abbreviation - MN
State Capital - St. Paul
Largest City - Minneapolis
Area - 86,943 square miles [Minnesota is the 12th biggest state
in the USA]
Population - 4,919,479 (as of 2000) [Minnesota is the 21st most
populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat,
dairy products), paper pulp, mining (iron ore)
Major Rivers - Minnesota River, Mississippi
River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River
Major Lakes - Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake,
Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior,
Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin
Highest Point - Eagle Mountain - 2,301 feet (701 m) above
sea level
Bordering States - Iowa, Michigan (across Lake Superior),
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Bordering Country - Canada
Origin of the Name Minnesota -
Minnesota is from a Dakota Sioux Indian word that means "cloudy
water" or "sky water" and refers to local rivers.
State Nickname - Gopher State. North Star State
State Motto - "L'Etoile du Nord" - The Star of the
North
State Song - Hail Minnesota
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