Minnesota

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State of Minnesota
Flag of Minnesota State seal of Minnesota
Flag of Minnesota Seal of Minnesota
Nickname(s): North Star State,
The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State
Motto(s): L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
Capital Saint Paul
Largest city Minneapolis
Area  Ranked 12th
 - Total 87,014 sq mi
(225,365 km²)
 - Width 250 miles (400 km)
 - Length 400 miles (645 km)
 - % water 8.4
 - Latitude 43°34'N to 49°23'50.26"N
 - Longitude 89°34'W to 97°12'W
Population  Ranked 21st
 - Total (2000) 5,132,799
 - Density 61.80/sq mi 
23.86/km² (31st)
 - Median income  $55,914 (5th)
Elevation  
 - Highest point Eagle Mountain[1]
2,301 ft  (701 m)
 - Mean 1,198 ft  (365 m)
 - Lowest point Lake Superior[1]
602 ft  (183 m)
Admission to Union  May 11, 1858 (32nd)
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R)
U.S. Senators Norm Coleman (R)
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations MN US-MN
Web site www.state.mn.us

Minnesota is a state in the north part of the United States of America. Part of the state has a border with the country of Canada.

The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul. The largest city is Minneapolis. Over 750,000 people live in the two cities, which are separated by the Mississippi River. They are known as the Twin Cities.

Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858. It was the 32nd state in the United States of America. The name Minnesota is Dakota (a Native American language) for "sky-tinted water".

[change] Climate

Minnesota is known for its cold climate. The winters in Minnesota are very cold and very snowy. Because it is so cold the state has a short growing season. During the summer the weather is hot and humid.

[change] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Elevations and Distances in the United States. U.S Geological Survey (2005). Retrieved on 6 November 2006.


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