Welcome to Minnesota!
Minnesota
Capital: St. Paul
Nicknames: North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, Land of Sky-Blue Waters and Bread and Butter State.
State Motto: The Star of the North
State Flower: Showy Lady Slipper
State Tree: Red pine
State Bird: Common loon
State Fish: Walleye
State Song: "Hail Minnesota"
Statehood: Minnesota became the 32nd state on May, 11, 1858
Area: 84,401 square miles: The 12th largest state
Neighbors: Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota, Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake Superior
