Statehood
May 11, 1858
Capital
Saint Paul
Nickname
Land of 10,000 Lakes
Minnesota
About
The state of Minnesota is located in the Upper Midwestern region of the US. It is the twelfth-largest state in terms of overall land size. Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is that of Minneapolis"“Saint Paul. The state's official bird is the Common loon. The Minnesota Territory became a part of the Union in 1858 and the state's motto is L'Étoile du Nord.
Trivia
The state shares a border with Canada to the north. Prior to European colonization the region was inhabited by members of the Dakota people.
Minnesota Famous
Charles Schulz
Cartoonist
Morgan Ketzner
Model
Rebecca Romijn
Movie Actress
Dakota Laden
YouTube Star
Brian Baumgartner
TV Actor
Julissa Gomez
Gymnast
Gretchen Mol
Movie Actress
Ryan Iwerks
YouTube Star
Jenny McCarthy
TV Show Host
Thandie Newton
Movie Actress
Steve Zahn
Movie Actor
Zubeen Garg
Composer
Toni Collette
Movie Actress
Arjun Rampal
Movie Actor
Aurelia Dobre
Gymnast
Lio Tipton
Model
Nigel Wilson
YouTube Star
Jonny Lee Miller
TV Actor
Brandi Glanville
Reality Star
Jason London
Movie Actor
Eric Dane
TV Actor
Josh Duhamel
Movie Actor
Missi Pyle
Movie Actress
Kimya Dawson
Rock Singer
Lance Thomas King
Metal Singer