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Minnesota

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Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. Admitted to the Union in 1858 as the 32nd state, its capital is Saint Paul. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Saint Paul 1
Population
5,830,405 1
2025 estimate from Minnesota's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
225,163 1
Admission Year
1858 1
Admitted to the Union May 11, 1858 (32nd state), per the infobox.
Latitude
46 degrees north 1
Longitude
94 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source Iowa (Wikipedia)
Source Minnesota (Wikipedia)
Source Minnesota (Wikipedia)
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Associated With

Minneapolis, Cities

Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Source Minneapolis (Wikipedia)
Saint Paul, Cities

Saint Paul is in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Source Saint Paul (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Minnesota is a state of the United States.

Source Minnesota (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Saint Paul, Cities

Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota.

Source Saint Paul (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Minnesota (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Saint Paul
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 5,830,405
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 225,163 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union May 11, 1858 (32nd)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 46, lon -94
  • Introduction
    Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
  • Adjacent To: North Dakota, Lead section, borders North Dakota
    It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
  • Adjacent To: South Dakota, Lead section, borders South Dakota
    It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
  • Adjacent To: Wisconsin, Lead section, borders Wisconsin
    It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
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Iowa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Minnesota
Quote, Adjacent To: Iowa, Lead section, borders Minnesota
It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
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Minneapolis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Minneapolis, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Minneapolis, Infobox, State
Minnesota
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