GreatMinnesota.com is a Minnesota directory including real estate, environment, business & economy, education, health, insurance, shopping, transportation, culture.   Submit a Site   About Minnesota Home > About Minnesota Capital City: St. Paul Economy: Agriculture, timber, industry, high technology and tourism. Population: 4,972,294 Time Zone: 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-6 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October Voltage Requirements: 110 volts Governor: Tim Pawlenty, R (to Jan. 2007) Lieut. Governor: Carol Molnau, R (to Jan. 2007) Senators: Norm Coleman, R (to Jan. 2009)Mark Dayton, D (to Jan. 2007) Secy. of State: Mary Kiffmeyer, R (to Jan. 2007) Atty. General: Mike Hatch, D (to Jan. 2007) Commissioner of Finance: Laura M. King Organized as territory: March 3, 1849 Entered Union (rank): May 11, 1858 (32) Present constitution adopted: 1858 Motto: L'Étoile du Nord (The North Star) State Symbols: flower lady slipper (1902) tree red (or Norway) pine (1953) bird common loon (also called great northern diver) (1961) song “Hail Minnesota” (1945) fish walleye (1965) mushroom morel (1984) Nicknames: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes Origin of name: From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water” 10 largest cities (2000): Minneapolis, 382,618; St. Paul, 287,151; Duluth, 86,918; Rochester, 85,806; Bloomington, 85,172; Brooklyn Park, 67,338; Plymouth, 65,894; Eagan, 63,557; Coon Rapids, 61,607; Burnsville, 60,220 Land area: 79,610 sq mi. (206,190 sq km) Geographic center: In Crow Wing Co., 10 mi. SW of Brainerd Number of counties: 87 Largest county by population and area: Hennepin, 1,114,977 (2001); St. Louis, 6,226 sq mi. State forests: 55 State parks: 66 (226,000 ac.) Residents: Minnesotan Home    About Us    Submit a Site    Link to Us    Contact Us    Disclaimer   Privacy Policy Information contained herein is deemed accurate and correct, but no warranty is implied or given. © Copyright GreatMinnesota.com, Inc., 2004. All rights reserved. GreatMinnesota.com provides useful links regarding Minnesota travel, recreation & sports, economy, computer, media, arts in Minnesota.