| Capitol City |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
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Year admitted into union
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May 11, 1858
Minnesota is 148 years old |
| Year Settled |
1702 |
| Bird |
Common Loon |
| Flower |
Pink and white lady slipper |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Norway pine |
| Motto |
L'Etoile du nord - Star of the north |
| Song |
Hail Minnesota |
| Origin of Name |
From the Dakota Sioux language, meaning "Sky-Tinted
water" which refers to the minnesota river
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| Nickname |
North star state, Gopher state, Land of 10,000
lakes, Bread and butter state and Land of sky-blue waters
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| Area and Rank |
64,068 Sq mi, Rank 12th largest |
| Extent |
407 mi N-S 360 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Eagle Mountain 2,301 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
602 ft above sea level along lake Superior |
| Population |
5,059,375 rank 21st most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 89.4%
Black 3.5%
Hispanic 2.9%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian 1.1% |
| Population Density |
61.8 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Finance, Insurance, Real estate |
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| Manufacturing |
Machinery, Food products and printed materials |
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| Agriculture |
Milk, corn, soy beans, beef cattle and hogs
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| Mining |
Iron ore |
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