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Minnesota (state)

State of Minnesota
Flag of Minnesota State seal of Minnesota
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Land of 10,000 Lakes;
North Star State; The Gopher State; Agate State; State of Hockey.
Motto(s): L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
Demonym Minnesotan
Capital St. Paul
Largest city Minneapolis
Largest metro Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Area Ranked 12th
 • Total 86,936 sq mi
(225,163 km2)
 • Width c. 200–351 miles (c. 320–560 km)
 • Length c. 400 miles (c. 640 km)
 • % water 8.40
 • Latitude 43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N
 • Longitude 89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W
Population Ranked 21st
 • Total 5,489,594 (2015 est)
 • Density 68.9/sq mi  (26.6/km2)
Ranked 30th (2015 est.)
 • Median household income $68,730 (6th)
Elevation
 • Highest point Eagle Mountain
2,301 ft (701 m)
 • Mean 1,200 ft  (370 m)
 • Lowest point Lake Superior
602 ft (183 m)
Before statehood Minnesota Territory
Admission to Union May 11, 1858 (32nd)
Governor Mark Dayton (DFL)
Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (DFL)
Legislature Minnesota Legislature
 • Upper house Senate
 • Lower house House of Representatives
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
Al Franken (DFL)
U.S. House delegation 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans (list)
Time zone Central: UTC −6/−5
ISO 3166 US-MN
Abbreviations MN, Minn.
Website mn.gov
Minnesota state symbols
Flag of Minnesota.svg
Seal of Minnesota.svg
Living insignia
Bird Common loon
Butterfly Monarch
Fish Walleye
Flower Pink-and-white lady's slipper
Tree Norway pine
Inanimate insignia
Beverage Milk
Gemstone Lake Superior agate
Motto L'Étoile du Nord (Star of the North)
Song Hail! Minnesota
State route marker
Minnesota state route marker
State quarter
Minnesota quarter dollar coin
Released in 2005
Lists of United States state symbols

Minnesota (Listeni/ˌmɪnˈstə/; locally About this sound [ˌmɪnəˈso̞ɾɐ]) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord (French: Star of the North).


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