MNMinnesota
Land of 10,000 Lakes · Capital: Saint Paul · Midwest (Plains)
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Capital
Saint Paul
Largest city
Minneapolis
Population
5–10 million
Area rank
#12 of 50
Admitted
1858
Time zone
Central Time
Region
Midwest
Letters
9
Bordering states: Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota.
4 fun facts about Minnesota
- Actually has over 11,842 lakes of at least 10 acres — the "10,000" branding undersells it.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington is the largest mall in the US (5.6 million square feet).
- Bob Dylan and Prince were both born in Minnesota.
- The headwaters of the Mississippi River are in Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota — you can walk across the source.
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