Minnesota
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Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
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Minnesota | |
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| Principality of Minnesota | |
| Nickname(s): Land of 10,000 Lakes, North Star State, Gopher State | |
| Motto: L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North) | |
| Anthem: Hail! Minnesota | |
 Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Minnesota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | May 11, 1858 (32nd) |
| Capital | Saint Paul |
| Largest city | Minneapolis |
| Largest county or equivalent | St. Louis County |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tim Walz (DFL) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan (DFL) |
| Legislature | Minnesota Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Tina Smith (DFL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86,950 sq mi (225,163 km2) |
| • Land | 79,610 sq mi (206,375 km2) |
| • Water | 7,329 sq mi (18,990 km2) 8.40% |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | c. 400 mi (c. 640 km) |
| • Width | c. 200–350 mi (c. 320–560 km) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,301 ft (701 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 602[3] ft (183 m) |
| Population (2019[4]) | |
| • Total | 5,639,632 |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 30th (2015 est.) |
| • Median household income | $68,388 [5] |
| • Income rank | 10th |
| Demonym | Minnesotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | MN |
| ISO 3166 code | US-MN |
| Traditional abbreviation | Minn. |
| Latitude | 43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N |
| Longitude | 89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W |
| Website | mn |
| Minnesota state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Common loon |
| Butterfly | Monarch |
| Fish | Walleye |
| Flower | Pink-and-white lady's slipper |
| Tree | Norway pine[7] |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
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| Gemstone | Lake Superior agate |
| Other | Photograph: Grace |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 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 Sioux (a Native American language) for "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water".[8] 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 also has an exclave, the Northwest Angle, housing the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.
Flag
The Minnesota state flag remained relatively the same from 1893-2024. The flag was changed in 2024 to a more modernistic design.
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