Minnesota

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Winter in the city of St.Paul

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

Principality of Minnesota
 
 
Anthem: Hail! Minnesota
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodMinnesota Territory
Admitted to the UnionMay 11, 1858 (32nd)
CapitalSaint Paul
Largest cityMinneapolis
Largest metroMinneapolis–Saint Paul
Government
 • GovernorTim Walz (DFL)
 • Lieutenant GovernorPeggy Flanagan (DFL)
LegislatureMinnesota Legislature
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Representatives
U.S. senatorsAmy Klobuchar (DFL)
Tina Smith (DFL)
U.S. House delegation5 Democrats
3 Republicans (list)
Area
 • Total86,950 sq mi (225,163 km2)
 • Land79,610 sq mi (206,375 km2)
 • Water7,329 sq mi (18,990 km2)  8.40%
 • Rank12th
Elevation
1,200 ft (370 m)
Highest elevation2,301 ft (701 m)
Lowest elevation602[3] ft (183 m)
Population
 (2019[5])
 • Total5,639,632
 • Rank22nd
 • Density68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2)
  • Rank30th (2015 est.)
 • Median household income
$68,388 [4]
 • Income rank
10th
Language
 • Official languageNone
 • Spoken language
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
USPS abbreviation
MN
ISO 3166 codeUS-MN
Trad. abbreviationMinn.
Latitude43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N
Longitude89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W
Websitemn.gov
Minnesota state symbols
Flag of Minnesota.svg
Living insignia
BirdCommon loon
ButterflyMonarch
FishWalleye
FlowerPink-and-white lady's slipper
TreeNorway pine[7]
Inanimate insignia
BeverageMilk
Food
GemstoneLake Superior agate
OtherPhotograph: Grace
State route marker
Minnesota state route marker
State quarter
Minnesota quarter dollar coin
Released in 2005
Lists of United States state symbols

The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul. The largest city is Minneapolis. Over 3 million people live in the two cities and the suburbs that surround it, 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". Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota. The state bird is the Common Loon.

Minnesota has a humid continental climate. The winters in Minnesota are long and severe. Hence the state has a short growing season. During the summer, the south of the state is hot; the north is warm.

In the 1984 election, Minnesota was the only state that voted for Walter Mondale.

Minnesota Media

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
  3. "Lake Superior Water Levels" Archived August 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Updated daily.
  4. "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  5. "QuickFacts Minnesota; UNITED STATES". 2019 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. February 18, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. "Minnesota State Demographic Center—Immigration & Language". Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  7. "Minnesota State Tree—Red Pine (Norway Pine)". statesymbolsusa.org. State Symbols USA. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.

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