Minnesota State Government
Minnesota, like many other Midwest states, comes from a Native American language. In this case, the Dakota word mnisota means cloudy, milky water.
Capital: St. Paul
Largest Cities: Bloomington, Brainerd, Crookston, Duluth, Hibbing, International Falls, Minneapolis, Rochester, Thief River Falls, Worthington
Present Constitution Drafted: 1858
Entered Union: May11, 1858 (32)
Motto: “L ‘Etoile du Nord (The North Star)”
State Flower: Lady’s Slipper
State Tree: Red (or Norway) Pine
State Bird: Common Loon (Great Northern Diver)
