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Capital: Saint Paul

Largest city: Minneapolis

Largest metro area: Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Highest point: Eagle Mountain, 2,301 ft

Lowest point: Lake Superior, 601 ft

Admission to Union: May 11, 1858 (32nd)

Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"

The word Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for the Minnesota River: Mnisota.

Northeast Region

Northwest Region

Central Region

Minneapolis/St. Paul Region

Southern Region

Tourism is an $11 billion industry in Minnesota

Some of the state’s best scenery is found along the Amtrak route, which serves Winona, Red Wing, Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, Staples and Detroit Lakes

State of Minnesota

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About Minnesota

Nearly 60% of Minnesota's residents live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area

The Mississippi begins as a small stream in the north woods of Minnesota