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Picturesque Minnesota was the 32nd state in the USA; it became a state on May 11, 1858.
State Abbreviation: MN
State Nickname: North Star State / Land of 10,000 Lakes
Capital City: St. Paul
Area: 86,943 square miles [Minnesota is the 12th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 4,919,479 (as of 2000) [Minnesota is the 21st most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Common loon
Flower: Pink and white lady's slipper
Tree: Norway pine
Largest Cities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eagan, Coon Rapids, Burnsville
Bordering States: Iowa, Michigan (across Lake Superior), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Bordering Country: Canada
Major Rivers: Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River
Major Lakes: Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin
Highest Point: Eagle Mountain - 2,301 feet (701 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Dairy products, corn, cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys
Industry: Machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, mining, tourism
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