| State of Minnesota |
| State Capitol Address: |
State Capitol |
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130 State Capitol |
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75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 |
| Phone: |
(651) 296-3391 |
| Fax: |
(651) 296-2089 |
| Admitted: |
May 11, 1858 |
| Population: |
5,132,799 (2005 Estimate) |
| National Rank: |
21 |
| Total Area: |
86,943 square miles |
| National Rank: |
12 |
| Nickname: |
North Star State |
| Time Zone: |
Central Time Zone |
| Low Point: |
602 Feet - Lake Superior |
| High Point: |
2,301 Feet - Eagle Mountain |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Bird: |
Common Loon |
| State Fish: |
Walleye Pike |
| State Flower: |
Pink and White Lady's-Slipper |
| State Gemstone: |
Lake Superior Agate |
| State Motto: |
"L'Etoile du nord" (The Star of the North) |
| State Muffin: |
Blueberry Muffin |
| State Mushroom: |
Morel |
| State Song: |
"Hail! Minnesota" |
| State Tree: |
Red Pine |
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