| Capital City: |
St. Paul |
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| Nickname: |
North Star State / Gopher State / Bread and Butter State |
| Motto: |
L'Etoile du Nord (The star of the north.) |
| Statehood: |
May 11, 1858 (32th) |
| 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. |
| Largest Cities: |
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington, Duluth, Rochester |
| Border States: |
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| Land Area: |
79,617 sq. mi., 14th largest |
| State Bird: |
Common Loon |
| State Flower: |
Pink and white lady's-slipper (cypripedium reginae) |
| State Tree: |
Red Pine (pinus resinosa) |
| State Song: |
Hail! Minnesota |
| E-mail your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 111th Congress
U.S. Senate: 111th Congress Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional Directory database! |
