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Minnesota - Introduction
Area
86,943 square miles. 12th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
410 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
350 miles.
Population Density
50 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White, with a light blue strip at the bottom.
Images: A light blue strip at the top which forms an image of a lakeshore with trees in the background and a small ship in the foreground. Also a small dark blue silhouette of the state map.
Text: "Explore Minnesota - 10,000 Lakes".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A blue square with a thin yellow strip above it which contains a small blue silhouette of the state map and the word "Minnesota".
Derivation of Name
According to one source the name comes from a Sioux Indian phrase meaning "cloudy water". According to another source the meaning is "land of sky blue waters".
Nickname
The North Star State.
Climate
Minneapolis/St Paul: January high 21F, July high 82F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-657-3700
Checked Jan-99.
Checked May-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-452-0220 or 1-612-405-6030.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
An excellent official site created by school students. Checked Mar-97.
Other Comments
Besides its numerous lakes, Minnesota is very extensively forested.
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