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Principality of Minnesota |
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Anthem: Hail! Minnesota |
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted |
Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Minnesota Territory |
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Admitted to the Union | May 11, 1858 (32nd) |
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Capital | Saint Paul |
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Largest city | Minneapolis |
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Largest metro | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
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• Governor | Tim Walz (DFL) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Peggy Flanagan (DFL) |
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Legislature | Minnesota Legislature |
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• Upper house | Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Tina Smith (DFL) |
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U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
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• Total | 86,950 sq mi (225,163 km2) |
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• Land | 79,610 sq mi (206,375 km2) |
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• Water | 7,329 sq mi (18,990 km2) 8.40% |
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• Rank | 12th |
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Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
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Highest elevation | 2,301 ft (701 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 602 ft (183 m) |
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• Total | 5,639,632 |
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• Rank | 22nd |
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• Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
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• Rank | 30th (2015 est.) |
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• Median household income | $68,388 |
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• Income rank | 10th |
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• Official language | None |
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Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
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USPS abbreviation | MN |
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ISO 3166 code | US-MN |
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Trad. abbreviation | Minn. |
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Latitude | 43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N |
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Longitude | 89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W |
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Website | mn.gov |
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Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwest of the United States of America. Part of the state has a border with the country of Canada.
The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul. The largest city is Minneapolis. Over 3 million people live in the two cities and the suburbs that surround it, which are separated by the Mississippi River. They are known as the Twin Cities.