Statehood:  May 11, 1858 (32^nd State)

State song: "Hail Minnesota " (1945)

State bird: common loon (also called great northern diver) (1961)

state tree: red (or Norway ) pine (1953)

State flower: lady slipper (1902)

State Fish: walleye (1965);

State Mushroom: morel (1984)

State grain: wild rice

State soil: Minnesota - Lester

State beverage: milk

State muffin: blueberry

State insect: monarch butterfly

State Nickname: Gopher State . North Star State

State Motto: "L'Etoile du Nord" - The Star of the North

Highest Point: The highest point in Minnesota is Eagle Mountain at 2,301 feet above sea level.

Lowest Point: The lowest point in Minnesota is at Lake Superior ; 602 feet above sea level.

Largest cities: Minneapolis, 372,811; St. Paul, 275,150; Rochester, 94,950; Duluth, 84,896; Bloomington, 81,164; Plymouth, 69,701; Brooklyn Park, 68,550; St. Cloud, 65,792; Eagan, 63,665; Coon Rapids, 62,417:

Famous Minnesotans: LaVerne, Maxene, and Patti Andrews singers, Minneapolis
Warren E. Burger jurist, Saint Paul
William Demarest actor, Saint Paul
William Orville Douglas jurist, Maine
Bob Dylan singer, composer, Duluth
Francis Scott Fitzgerald author, Saint Paul
James Earle Fraser sculptor, Winona
Judy Garland singer, actress, Grand Rapids
Jean Paul Getty oil executive, Minneapolis
Duane Hanson sculptor, Alexandria

Official State website:

http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NorthStar

State Legislature:

http://www.leg.state.mn.us/

Capital of Minnesota : St. Paul, Minnesota:

http://www.stpaul.gov/

Population (Quick Facts): 5,167,101:

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/27000.html

United States Department of Agriculture:

http://www.mda.state.mn.us/

Department of Public Safety:

http://www.dps.state.mn.us/

Economy:

http://www.city-data.com/states/Minnesota-Economy.html

Transportation:

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/

International Trades:

http://www.exportminnesota.com/

Natural Resources:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/index.html

Maps for the state of Minnesota:

http://www.dot.state.mn.us/statemap/

Minnesota State Job link:

http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/minnesota.shtml

Tourism and Travel:

 http://www.exploreminnesota.com/home.aspx

State Parks: 

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/index.html

Museums:

http://www.minnesotamuseums.org/

Public Library Service:

http://www.publiclibraries.com/minnesota.htm

Zip Codes:

http://zipcodes.addresses.com/zip_codes_by_state/MN/A.html

State Newspapers:

Universities and Colleges in Minnesota: