Minnesota Quick Facts
| Statehood: |
May 11, 1858 (32th) |
| State Capital: |
St. Paul |
| Land Area: |
113,642 sq. mi., 6th largest |
| Nickname: |
North Star State / Gopher State / Bread and Butter State |
| Motto: |
L'Etoile du Nord (The star of the north.) |
| State Flower: |
Pink and white lady's-slipper |
| State Tree: |
Red Pine |
| State Bird: |
Common Loon |
| State Song: |
Hail! Minnesota |
| Largest Cities: |
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington, Duluth, Rochester |
| Border States: |
Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
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