General facts and stats about the State of Minnesota:
- State Capital: St. Paul
- State Abbreviation: Minn. or MN
- Organized as Territory: March 3, 1849
- Entered Union: May 11, 1858 (32nd State)
- Nicknames: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes
- Name Origination: The name “Minnesota”, was adapted from the Dakota Sioux Indian language. In the Sioux language, “minne” is water, and “sota” is “sky-tinted” or “cloudy sky”. It was originally used in reference to the Minnesota River, and was the basis for the name of the State of Minnesota.
- Industry: Health services, tourism, real estate, banking and insurance, industrial machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, scientific equipment
- Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, dairy products, hogs, cattle, turkeys, wheat
Additional Minnesota Facts and Stats:
General Facts
- State Capital: St. Paul
- State Abbreviation: Minn. or MN
- Organized as Territory: March 3, 1849
- Entered Union: May 11, 1858 (32nd State)
- Nicknames: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes
- Name Origination: From Dakota Indian meaning “sky-tinted water” or “sky-blue waters”
- Industry: Health services, tourism, real estate, banking and insurance, industrial machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, scientific equipment
- Agriculture: Corn, soybeans, dairy products, hogs, cattle, turkeys, wheat