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State Facts
Full Name - State of Minnesota
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - May 11, 1858 (32nd)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 5,379,139 (21st)
Land Area (Rank) - 79,610 square miles; 206,189 square kilometers (14th)
Capital - St. Paul
State Nicknames - North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes
Motto - L’Etoile du Nord (The North Star)
Song
“Hail, Minnesota” (music by Truman E. Richard, words by Truman E. Richard and Arthur E. Upson)
State Symbols
Flower: Lady slipper
Tree: Red (Norway) pine
Bird: Common loon
Fish: Walleye
Mushroom: Morel
Economy:
Agriculture: Dairy products, corn, cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys
Industry: Machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, mining, tourism
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