| State Abbreviation |
MN |
| Statehood |
May 11, 1858 |
| State Capital |
St. Paul |
| Number of Counties |
87 |
| State Population (2005) | 5,132,799 |
| State Quarter Issue Date |
April 4, 2005 |
| State Flower |
Lady slipper |
| Nickname |
North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes |
| State Flag |
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| Governor |
Tim Pawlenty (R) |
| Senators |
Norm Coleman (R)
Amy Klobuchar (D) |
| Area Codes |
218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952 |
| Top 5 Cities (2000 population) |
| Minneapolis | 382,618 |
| St. Paul | 287,151 |
| Duluth | 86,918 |
| Rochester | 85,806 |
| Bloomington | 85,172 |
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| Major Sports Teams |
MLB: Minnesota Twins
NFL: Minnesota Vikings
NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves
NHL: Minnesota Wild
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