Quick Facts
Capital City: St. Paul
Abbreviation: MN
Population (2019): 5,639,632; Rank: 22 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
Region: Midwest
Admission to Statehood: May 11, 1858 (32nd State)
State Motto: “L’Etoile du Nord”. It translates to the Star of the North.
State Nickname: North Star State / Land of 10,000 Lakes
Origin of State Name: Based on the Dakota Sioux Indian word mnisota for “sky-tinted water,” referring to the Minnesota River
Area Codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
Zip Codes: Minnesota Zip Codes
State Symbols
Bird: Common Loon | List of State Birds
Flag: The Minnesota state flag is royal blue, with a gold fringe. In the center of the flag is the state seal. Around the state seal is a wreath of the state flower, the lady slipper. Three dates are woven into the wreath: 1858, the year Minnesota became a state; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the official flag was adopted. Nineteen stars ring the wreath. The largest star represents Minnesota. Get this Flag
Flower: Pink and white Lady’s-Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) | Other State Flowers
Soil: Lester
Song: “Hail Minnesota” |Words by: Truman E. Richard and Arthur E. Upson Music by: Truman E. Richard Other State Songs |Sheet Music
Tree: Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) | Other State Trees
Quarter: Details include the state bird (common loon), fishing and the state map Minnesota Quarter | List of State Quarters
Geography
Area:
Area: 86,943 sq.mi (225,182 sq.km.), 12th
Land: 79,617 sq.mi. (206,207 sq.km.), 14th
Water: 7,326 sq.mi. (18,974 sq.km.), 7th
Great Lakes: 2,546 sq.mi. (6,594 sq.km.),tied for 5th
Largest Cities: Minneapolis | Saint Paul | Rochester | Duluth | Bloomington | Plymouth | St. Cloud | Eagan | Woodbury
Border States: Iowa | Michigan (water border) | North Dakota | South Dakota | Wisconsin | List of US Regions
Highest Point: Eagle Mountain ; 2,301 feet, (701 m.), 37th tallest
Lowest Point: Minnesota; 602 feet, 40th lowest
Geographic Center: Crow Wing, 10 miles southwest of Brainerd
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Location:
Absolute Center: 46°1.5’N / 95°19.6’W
Relative Center: Crow Wing, 10 miles southwest of Brainerd
State Government
Economy
Agriculture: Dairy products, corn, cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys.
Industry: Machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, mining, tourism.
White Pages: Minnesota White Pages
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