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Minnesota's nickname is "Land of 10,000 Lakes" because of its seemingly countless bodies of water. Including all of the lakes Minnesota has more shoreline than the island state of Hawaii. Minnesota is home to over five million people.
The Red River, running through Minnesota and North Dakota, crested on March 28, causing floods in North Dakota and Minnesota, especially in the cities Fargo of North Dakota and Moorhead of Minnesota.CNN: Red River declining; 2 dead in N.D. flooding (March 29, 2009) President Obama has declared parts of North Dakota and Minnesota federal disaster areas.AHN: FEMA Head In Minnesota Viewing Flooding (March 30, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Country: United States
- Capital: Saint Paul
- Governor: Tim PawlentyOfficial Site: Tim Pawlenty
- Population: 5,167,101 (2006)US Census Bureau: Minnesota
- Founded: May 11, 1858History.com: Minnesota History
- Time zone: CST (UTC-6/-5)
- Major cities: Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Twin Cities
- Highest point: Eagle Mountain
- State items: State bird: Common Loon, State fish: Walleye, State flower: Pink and white lady slipper, State fruit: Honeycrisp apple, State gemstone: Lake Superior agate
- Nickname: Land of 10,000 Lakes
- Home to the Minnesota Twins
- Home to the NPR radio show turned film Prairie Home Companion
- Mall of America, once the largest mall in the U.S., is located in Minnesota
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Jesse "The Governor" Ventura
Minnesota's 38th and most notorious governor Jesse Ventura was an actor, veteran, and former WWF wrestler. He was previously mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Ventura held one term as governor from 1998 until 2003. -
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Travel Planning: Explore Minnesota
Travel information on Minnesota, including lodging, attractions, events, free brochures and more. The Explore MN site is the best resource to find Minnesota resorts, campgrounds, and events, as well as Minnesota activities such as hiking, biking, shopping, theater, and arts.exploreminnesota.com -
Official Government Website: Minnesota
State of Minnesota's official web site and portal to government information and services. Minnesota governments homepage, contains sections for Online Services, What's New, Navigational links, Featured Site, Quick Links, Licensing and Forms, Kids Page, About Minnesota and Government Directory. When registered user logs in, page will be personalize...state.mn.us -
MN Daily: All government levels involved in flood...
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Official Site: Minneapolis
This is the official web site for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. As a round-the-clock service to its residents, the City provides information on its services and departments. The site also includes links to other local government and business resources, links to Minneapolis attractions and events, and news about current City issues.ci.minneapolis.mn.us -
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Wikipedia: Minnesota
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On the road Minnesota to kansas tour.....lets see whats good!!! KANSAS HERE I COME!! <Faith=God>
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Birds of Minnesota Field Guide, Second Edition - $12.95
Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to ...
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Minnesota Twins Clean Up Adjustable Cap - $17.00
Twins Enterprises Twins garment washed adjustable back cap - raised front embroidered logo - navy blueThe Cleanup has the official team logo on front and on the back strap
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Minnesota Monthly - $19.95
Explores vitality and variety of life, arts, and public affairs of upper Midwest. Also, includes a program guide for broadcast services of Minnesota public radio.
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Feeling Minnesota (1996 Film) - $11.98
Race past the pitiful remake of "Ring of Fire" by Bob Dylan (or is that Adam Sandler?) and you'll find a tasty set, highlighted by Joe Henry, Los Lobos, vintage Nancy Sinatra, a Sly Stone cover by Spearhead ("Family Affair"), classic Tempta...
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Trees and Shrubs of Minnesota (The Complete Guide to Species Identification) - $59.95
With more than two hundred tree, shrub, and woody vine species in Minnesota, anyone with an interest in the outdoors has likely encountered an unfamiliar plant and wondered about its name, origin, characte...
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Questions and Answers About Minnesota | View All | Ask a Question
View All Minnesota Questions (41) | Ask a QuestionDoes anyone know what's going on with the Minnesota Senate Race? (1 Answer)they are still waiting on the Minnesota supreme court. read moreHow many high tech jobs did Minnesota gain in 2007, and 2008? (1 Answer)All the details that you could ever want to analyze are available at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. There is a PDF file of projections too. read moreOPEN THREAD: Brett Favre to sign with the Minnesota Vikings today (6 Answers)I'm somewhat sick of the whole Favre retiring thing. But, Favre will definetely help the team, he is a great QB. I want to see someone wearing a Green Bay ... read more
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Minnesota Vacation
- Mahalo's Guide To a Minneapolis and St. Paul Vacation
- The New York Times: Minnesota Travel Guide
- Official Site: Explore Minnesota
- Frommer's: Minnesota Travel Guide
- Frommer's: St. Paul Travel Guide
- Fodor's: Minneapolis and St. Paul Travel Guide
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Minnesota Real Estate
- Craigmische.com: Lake Front Homes
