Minnesota

State of Minnesota
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Ìlàjẹ́: North Star State; Land of 10,000 Lakes; The Gopher State
Motto(s): L’Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
Orúkọaráàlú	Minnesotan
Olúìlú	Saint Paul
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Minneapolis
Largest metro area	Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Àlà	Ipò 12th ní U.S.
- Total	86,943 sq mi (225,181 km2)
- Width	c. 200–350 miles (c. 320–560 km)
- Length	c. 400 miles (c. 640 km)
- % water	8.4
- Latitude	43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N
- Longitude	89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W
Iyeèrò	Ipò 21st ní U.S.
- Total	5,220,393 (2008 est.) 4,919,479 (2000)
- Density	65.3/sq mi  (25.21/km2) Ranked 31st in the U.S.
- Median income	$55,802 (10th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Eagle Mountain 2,301 ft (701 m)
- Mean	1,198 ft  (365 m)
- Lowest point	Lake Superior 601 ft (183 m)
Admission to Union	May 11, 1858 (32nd)
Gómìnà	Tim Pawlenty (R)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Carol Molnau (R)
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U.S. Senators	Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Al Franken (DFL)
U.S. House delegation	5 Democrats, 3 Republicans (list)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Abbreviations	MN Minn. US-MN
Website	state.mn.us