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Also Known As North Star State
Capital St. Paul
Population1 (2020) 5,706,494; (2024 est.) 5,793,151
Governor Tim Walz (Democrat)
Date Of Admission May 11, 1858
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) • Tina Smith (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
State Nickname North Star State • Gopher State • Land of 10,000 Lakes • Land of Sky-blue Waters
State Motto "L’Étoile du Nord (The North Star)"
State Bird common loon
State Flower pink and white lady’s slipper
State Song “Hail! Minnesota”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 8 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 225,161
Total Area (Sq Mi) 86,935
1Excluding military abroad.

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seal of Minnesota
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Minnesota: Split Rock Lighthouse
Lake Itasca
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