Minnesota State Information

State Info

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Website	http://www.mn.gov
Capital	St. Paul
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Nicknames	North Star State Gopher State Land of 10 000 Lakes Bread and Butter State
Population	4,919,479 (Year 2000 census)
	5,059,375 (Year 2003 estimate)
Housing Units	2,065,946 (Year 2000)
Area	86,938.87 Square Miles
	Land area: 79,610.08 Square Miles
	Water area: 7,328.79 Square Miles
State Song	Hail! Minnesota
State Bird	Common Loon
State Flower	Pink and White Lady's Slipper
State Tree	Red Pine (Pinus resinosa)