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Minnesota
Official State Web Site
leg.state.mn.us
The "Land of 10,000
Lakes," Minnesota got its nickname because there are more than 12,000
lakes throughout the state. Its name comes from the Dakota (Sioux) word for
the Minnesota River's "sky-tinted waters." The Minnesota Territory
was formed in 1849 from what had been part of the Northwest Territory, and
Minnesota joined the Union in 1858. The state flower is the pink and white
lady's slipper, and the capital is St. Paul.
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Capital
City: |
St.
Paul |
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Nickname: |
North
Star State / Gopher State / Bread and Butter State |
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Motto: |
L'Etoile
du Nord (The star of the north.) |
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Statehood: |
May
11, 1858 (32th) |
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Origin
of State's Name: |
Based
on the Dakota Sioux Indian word for "sky-tinted water,"
referring to the Minnesota River or the state's many lakes. |
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Largest
Cities: |
Minneapolis,
Saint Paul, Bloomington, Duluth, Rochester |
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Border
States: |
Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
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Land
Area: |
79,617
sq. mi., 14th largest |
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State
Bird: |
Common
Loon |
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State
Flower: |
Pink
and white lady's-slipper (cypripedium reginae) |
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State
Tree: |
Red
Pine (pinus resinosa) |
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State
Song: |
Hail!
Minnesota |
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