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State:	Minnesota
Abbreviation:	MN
Capital:	St. Paul
Largest City:	Minneapolis
Population:	4919479
Land-Square Miles:	79,617
Land-Square Miles Rank:	14
Highest Point:	Eagle Mountain, 2,301 ft.
Governor of Minnesota:	Timothy Pawlenty
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	May 11, 1858
State Number:	32nd
State Motto:	The North Star (Fatti L'Etoile du Nord)
State Nickname:	North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes
State Flower:	Pink and White Lady's Slipper
StateFlower2:	Cypripedium reginae
State Bird:	Common Loon (Great Northern Diver)
State Song:	Hail! Minnesota
Sports Team:	Minnesota Timberwolves(Basketball), Minnesota Vikings(Football), Minnesota Twins(Baseball)
Origin Of The State Name:	From a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water"
Major Industries:	Farming, Commerce and Tourism
Historical Sites:	Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Voyageurs National Park, North Shore Drive
Points Of Interest:	Minnesota Zoological Gardens and the state's more than 10,000 lakes
Bordering States:	Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Canada