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Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States known as the “North Star State,” “The Land of 10,000 Lakes,” and “The Gopher State.” The Minnesota territory was admitted to the Union as the 32nd state in 1858. Nearly 60% Minnesota residents live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry, and home to an internationally known arts community. The remainder of the state, often referred to as Greater Minnesota. The economy of Minnesota had a gross domestic product of $234 billion in 2005. Thirty-six of the United States' top 1,000 publicly traded companies are headquartered in Minnesota. The per capita income in 2004 was $36,184, the eighth-highest in the nation. The median household income in 2005 was $52,024, ranking eleventh in the U.S. |
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| Total population (2007)
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5,197,621 |
| Total Births (2006)
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69,727 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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38,254 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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31,473 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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13,007 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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-4,509 |
| Net migration (2006)
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8,498 |
| Total male population (2000)
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2,435,631 |
| Total female population (2000)
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2,483,848 |
| Total white population (2000)
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4,400,282 |
| Total black population (2000)
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171,731 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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141,968 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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54,967 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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1,979 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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143,382 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
3,632,585 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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3,321,004 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
107,423 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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34,360 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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88,137 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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1,413 |
| Female median age (2000) |
36 |
| Male median age (2000)
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34 |
| Total number households (2000) |
1,895,127 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.52 |
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| Capital |
Saint Paul |
| Largest City |
Minneapolis |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
12 |
| Total Area |
87 sq mi |
| Width |
250 miles |
| Length |
400 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.08% |
| Latitude |
43°34'N to 49°23'50.26"N |
| Longitude |
89°34'W to 97°12'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Eagle Mountain 2,301 ft (701 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
1 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Lake Superior 602 ft (183 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$234,552,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
3.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,422,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$896,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,183,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,104,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$20,820,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$11,216,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$16,104,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,398,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,412,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,693,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$23,812,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$28,956,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$13,677,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,157,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,493,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,872,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$18,802,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,820,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,156,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,608,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$23,951,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$15,881,131 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$3,094 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
269,273 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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2,140 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
15,335 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
2,835 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
4,447,841 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
446,947 |
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| State Flower |
Pink and white lady's-slipper |
| State Bird |
Common Loon (Gavia immer) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
15,243 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
297.0 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
115 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2.2 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
2,258 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
44.0 |
| Robbery (2005) |
4,724 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
92.0 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
8,146 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
158.7 |
| Property crime (2005) |
158,301 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
3084.1 |
| Burglary (2005) |
29,716 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
578.9 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
114,304 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2226.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
14,281 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
278.2 |
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