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States Of America: Minnesota

Welcome to our States of America section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Minnesota.

Minnesota is a State situated in the North of America with Northern borders leading into Southern Canada. Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes as it has nearly 70,000 miles / 112,654 km of internal river / lake banks in the State.

Minnesota was the 32nd State to join the Union and has a population of just over 5.7 million people in 2023 with the following 4 States across its borders:

  1. Iowa.
  2. North Dakota.
  3. South Dakota.
  4. Wisconsin.
 

You pronounce Minnesota like this: MINN-EH-SOW-TAH.

Key information and contact details for Minnesota

Minnesota Capital City: Saint Paul.

Number of Counties: 87 Counties.

Minnesota State Code: MN.

Date Minnesota Joined the Union: 11th May 1858.

Minnesota International Airport: Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, United States. Phone Number: +1 612-726-5555.

Minnesota Main City Hall: St. Paul City Hall, 15 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102, United States. Phone Number: +1 651-266-8500.

Minnesota Size: 139,921 mi² / 225,181 km².

Minnesota Nickname(s): Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State, North Star State.

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