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| Capital
City: |
St. Paul |
| Location: |
44.83945 N, 092.99496 W |
| Area: |
86,943 sq. mi. |
| Population: |
4,686,000 (7/97) |
| Statehood: |
May 11, 1858; 32nd State |
| Song: |
Hail! Minnesota |
| words by: Truman E. Richards & Arthur E. Upson |
| music by: Truman E. Richards |
| Nickname: |
Gopher State; North Star State |
| Origin of states name: |
Based on the Dakota Sioux Indian word for
"Sky-tinted water," |
| referring to the Minnesota River or the states many
lakes. |
| Time
zone: |
Central |
| Other Cities: |
Minneapolis, Rochester, Bloomington; |
| Border
States: |
Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin; |
| Geographic Center: |
Crow Wing, 10 mi. southwest of Brainerd |
| Coastline: |
none |
| Highest Point: |
Eagle Mountain, 2301 feet |
| Agriculture: |
Dairy products, cattle, corn,
soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys; |
| Industry: |
Machinery, food processing, mining, tourism, printing; |
| National
Park: |
Voyageurs |
| Topography: |
Central hill & lake region covering about half the
state; |
| Temperature
Summer: |
F° 62 to 70 |
| Temperature Winter: |
F° 7 to 16 |
| Flower: |
Pink & white lady's slipper |
| Tree: |
Red Pine |
| Newspapers: |
Saint
Paul Pioneer Press |
| Attractions: |
Minnesota
Attractions. Roadside America. |
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