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Minnesota is one of fifty states that, together with Washington D. C., form the United States of America. Its capital is Saint Paul and its most populous city, Minneapolis. It is located in the Midwest region of the country, Centro Noroeste division. It is bordered on the north by Canada, on the northeast by Lake Superior, on the east by the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers - which make up most of its border with Wisconsin -, on the south by Iowa, on the southwest by South Dakota and on the northwest with North Dakota. He was admitted to the Union on May 11,1858, as the 32nd state. The present state of Minnesota was constituted from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory.

Its population, of more than five million inhabitants, descends mainly from emigrants from Western Europe. The main ethnic minorities are African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans descended from the original inhabitants, and recent communities of Somali and Hmong immigrants. Just over half of its population is concentrated in the metropolitan area of ​​the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, which are the state center for transportation, business and industry, and home to an internationally recognized arts community. The rest of the state, known as Greater Minnesota, consists of vast prairies devoted to intensive agriculture to the west, deciduous forests to the east, and the less populated boreal forest to the north.

The state is also known by its nickname, the "Land of the 10,000 lakes." Such lakes, along with the other water courses and their numerous national parks and forests offer residents and tourists a vigorous outdoor lifestyle. Its extreme climate contrasts with the moderation of its inhabitants. The state is known for its moderate to progressive politics, for its social policies and for its high civic participation in political issues. It is among the healthiest states, and has one of the most educated and literate populations.