Minnesota (The North Star State)
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| Free and Independent State of Minnesota | |
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| Flag of Minnesota | Seal of Minnesota |
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| Motto | L'Étoile du Nord (French: "Star of the North") |
| Anthem | Hail! Minnesota |
| Nickname(s) | North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State |
| Capital Largest city |
St. Paul Minneapolis |
| Spoken languages - Official - Unofficial |
English, Sioux Spanish, Hmong, Somali |
| Government - President - Vice-President - Ruling party |
Single-party republic Military junta Josh Latimer Calvin Cyprian, Jr. Minnesotan Revolutionary Front |
| Establishment - Minnesotan Territory - Admission to Union - Independence (from U.S.) |
March 3, 1849 May 11, 1858 December 26, 2001 |
| Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude |
225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8.4 43°34'N to 49°23'50.26"N 89°34'W to 97°12'W |
| Population - Total - Density |
4,919,479 23.86/km² |
| GDP - Total (USD) - GDP/capita (USD) |
$234 billion $36,184 |
| HDI | 0.950 - high |
| Currency | 1 dollar ($) = 100 cents (¢) |
| Time zone - Summer (DST) |
Central (UTC -6) (UTC -5) |
| Internet TLD | .mn |
| Calling code | +1 |
