Minnesota
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| Capital | Saint Paul | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Minneapolis | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 12th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) |
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| - Width | 250 miles (400 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 400 miles (645 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 8.4 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 43°34'N to 49°23'50.26"N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 89°34'W to 97°12'W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 21st | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 4,919,479 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 61.80/sq mi 23.86/km² (31st) |
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| - Median income | $55,914 (5th) | ||||||||||
| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Eagle Mountain[1] 2,301 ft (701 m) |
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| - Mean | 1,198 ft (365 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Lake Superior[1] 602 ft (183 m) |
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| Admission to Union | May 11, 1858 (32nd) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Tim Pawlenty (R) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Norm Coleman (R) Amy Klobuchar (DFL) |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | MN US-MN | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.state.mn.us | ||||||||||
Minnesota is a state in the north part 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 a million people live in the two cities, which are separated by the Mississippi River. They are known as the Twin Cities.
Minnesota became a state on May 11, 1858. It was the 32nd state in the United States of America. The name Minnesota is Dakota (a Native American language) for "sky-tinted water".
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