| Capital
City: |
St. Paul |
|
| 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: 110th
Congress
U.S. Senate: 110th
Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |
