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Minnesota's Top State Facts: Minnesota Office of Tourism: Population: 4,919,479 Governor: Tim Pawlenty (R, to January 2007) Entered the Union: May 11, 1858 As the: 32nd state
Motto: Fatti L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star) Nickname: North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes Flower: Showy lady slipper Bird: Common loon (also known as Great Northern Diver) Song: Hail Minnesota Sports Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves (Basketball), Minnesota Vikings (Football), Minnesota Twins (Baseball) Origin of Name: From a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water" Major Industries: Farming, Commerce, Tourism Historical Sites: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Voyageurs National Park, North Shore Drive Points of Interest: Minnesota Zoological Gardens and the state's more than 10,000 lakes. Bordering States: Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and the nation of Canada
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