Minnesota State Guide

Capital: St. Paul

May 11, 1858 (32nd state)

Minnesota State Map: Guide and Information Resources 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 on May 11, 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state. The state flower is the pink and white lady's slipper, and the capital is St. Paul.

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Largest City- Minneapolis
Area - 86,943 square miles [Minnesota is the 12th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 4,919,479 (as of 2000) [Minnesota is the 21st most populous state in the USA]
Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, dairy products), paper pulp, mining (iron ore)
Major Rivers - Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River
Major Lakes - Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin
Highest Point - Eagle Mountain - 2,301 feet (701 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Iowa, Michigan (across Lake Superior), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Bordering Country - Canada

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