Minnesota
Minnesota is a very colorful and is well known from its focus of hockey. I think that Minnesota has a little bit of everything in the state. Here are some fast facts.
Borders: Lake Superior, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota.
Capital: St.Paul
Population: 5,101,000
Nickname: Gopher State
Founded By: Native Americans on March 3, 1849
Products: farming, paper, and pulp
Geography: rugged with gently rolling plains
State Muffin: blueberry muffin
State Beverage: milk
State Flower: pink and white lady’s slipper
Largest City: Minneapolis
State Motto: “L’ E Toile Du Nord” ( the star of the North )
Major Rivers: Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River, and St. Croix River
Highest Point: 2,301 ft. (Eagle Mountain)
Average Snowfall In One Year: 50 inches
State Tree: Norway Pine
