Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota's Web Site 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 (32nd) 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's Bird: Common Loon State's Flower: Pink and white lady's-slipper State's Tree: Red Pine State's Song: Hail! Minnesota |