Outline of Minnesota
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Minnesota:
Minnesota – U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state on May 11, 1858. Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the state's name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water".
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General reference
- Names
- Common name: Minnesota
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Minnesota.ogg|m|ɪ|n|ᵻ|ˈ|s|oʊ|t|ə}}[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Minnesota Minnesota]. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- Official name: State of Minnesota
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: MN
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-MN
- Internet second-level domain: .mn.us
- Nicknames
- Butter Country
- Bread and Butter State
- Bread Basket of the Nation
- Gopher State
- Land of 10,000 Lakes (currently used on license plates)
- Land of Lakes
- Land of Sky-Blue Waters
- North Star State
- State of HockeyJess Myers, [https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2004/columns/story?id=1724057 Hockey roots run deep in Minnesota], ESPN.com, February 10, 2004
- Adjectival: Minnesota
- Demonym: Minnesotan
Geography of Minnesota
- Minnesota is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- United States of America
- Contiguous United States
- Canada–US border
- Central United States
- West North Central States
- Midwestern United States
- Upper Midwest
- Great Lakes Region
- Population of Minnesota: 5,303,925 (2010 U.S. Census{{cite web
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= Places in Minnesota =
- Historic places in Minnesota
- Ghost towns in Minnesota
- National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota
- Forts in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota
- Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- National Natural Landmarks in Minnesota
- State forests in Minnesota
- State parks in Minnesota
- County and regional parks in Minnesota
= Environment of Minnesota =
- Climate of Minnesota
- Climate change
- Weather records of Minnesota
- Natural history of Minnesota
- Geology of Minnesota
- Protected areas in Minnesota
- State forests of Minnesota
- Superfund sites in Minnesota
- Wildlife of Minnesota
- Flora of Minnesota
- Aquatic plants of Minnesota
- Trees of Minnesota by family (by scientific name)
- Wildflowers of Minnesota
- Grasses, sedges, and rushes of Minnesota
- Fauna of Minnesota
- Amphibians of Minnesota
- Ants of Minnesota
- Birds of Minnesota
- Fish of Minnesota
- Mammals of Minnesota
- Reptiles of Minnesota
- Snakes of Minnesota
== Natural geographic features of Minnesota ==
= Regions of Minnesota =
- Central Minnesota
- Eastern Minnesota
- Twin Cities Metropolitan Region
- Northern Minnesota
- Arrowhead Region
- Red River Valley
- Northwest Angle
- Southern Minnesota
- Southeastern Minnesota
== Administrative divisions of Minnesota ==
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- The 87 counties of the state of Minnesota
- Municipalities in Minnesota
- Cities in Minnesota
- State capital of Minnesota: Saint Paul
- Largest city of Minnesota: Minneapolis
- City nicknames in Minnesota
- Towns in Minnesota
- List of townships in Minnesota
= Demography of Minnesota =
Government and politics of Minnesota
= Branches of the government of Minnesota =
== Executive branch of the government of Minnesota ==
- Governor of Minnesota
- Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Secretary of State of Minnesota
- State departments
- Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
- Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
- Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- Minnesota State Lottery
- Minnesota State Patrol
== Legislative branch of the government of Minnesota ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Minnesota ==
= Law and order in Minnesota =
Law of Minnesota
= Military in Minnesota =
History of Minnesota
= History of Minnesota, by period =
- Prehistory of Minnesota
- Indigenous peoples
- English territory of Rupert's Land, 1670–1707
- French colony of Canada, (1685–1699)
- French colony of Louisiane, (1699–1764)
- Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
- Treaty of Paris of 1763
- British territory of Rupert's Land, (1707–1818)-1870
- History of the area of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River from 1763 to 1849:
- British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, (1763–1783)-1791
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
- Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803
- Territory of Indiana, (1800–1809)-1816
- Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Northwest Angle
- Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1818–1836)-1837
- Winnebago War, 1827
- Black Hawk War, 1832
- Territory of Wisconsin, 1836–1848
- Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842
- Boundary Waters
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1848–1849)-1854
- History of the area of Minnesota west of the Mississippi River from 1764 to 1849:
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Red River Valley of Rupert's Land
- Unorganized Territory, (1821–1834)-1854
- Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1834–1838)-1837
- Territory of Iowa, 1838–1846
- Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1846–1849)-1854
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Territory of Minnesota, 1849–1858
- State of Minnesota becomes 32nd State admitted to the United States of America on May 11, 1858
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Minnesota in the American Civil War
= History of Minnesota, by region =
= History of Minnesota, by subject =
Culture of Minnesota
- Cuisine of Minnesota
- Museums in Minnesota
- Religion in Minnesota
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Franciscan Brothers of Peace
- Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
- Minnesota North District
- Minnesota South District
- Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
- Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the Midwest
- Synagogues in Minnesota
- Scouting in Minnesota
- State symbols of Minnesota
- Flag of the State of Minnesota {{flagicon|Minnesota}}
- Great Seal of the State of Minnesota
= The arts in Minnesota =
= Sports in Minnesota =
:* NFL – Minnesota Vikings
:* NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers football
:* Women's Football Alliance – Minnesota Vixen
:* MLB – Minnesota Twins
:* NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball
:* NBA – Minnesota Timberwolves
:* NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
:* WNBA – Minnesota Lynx
:* NHL – Minnesota Wild
:* NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
:* National Women's Hockey League – Minnesota Whitecaps
:* MLS – Minnesota United FC
:* Minnesota Rugby Football Union – Blue Ox RFC, Minneapolis Mayhem
Economy and infrastructure of Minnesota
- Communications in Minnesota
- Newspapers in Minnesota
- Radio stations in Minnesota
- Television stations in Minnesota
- Energy in Minnesota
- Power stations in Minnesota
- Solar power in Minnesota
- Wind power in Minnesota
- Health care in Minnesota
- Hospitals in Minnesota
- Transportation in Minnesota
- Bicycling in Minnesota
- Rail trails in Minnesota
- Airports in Minnesota
- Rail transport in Minnesota
- Railroads in Minnesota
- Passenger rail in Minnesota
- Roads in Minnesota
- U.S. Highways in Minnesota
- Interstate Highways in Minnesota
- State highways in Minnesota
Education in Minnesota
- Schools in Minnesota
- School districts in Minnesota
- High schools in Minnesota
- Colleges and universities in Minnesota
- University of Minnesota system
- University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Duluth
- University of Minnesota Morris
- University of Minnesota Crookston
- University of Minnesota Rochester
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
- St. Cloud State University
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Winona State University
- Metropolitan State University
- Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- Bemidji State University
See also
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References
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