 |
eneral Information
|
|
|
|
| |
| Nickname |
|
North Star State.
|
| |
| State bird |
|
Common Loon.
|
| |
| State flower |
|
Showy Pink and White Lady’s Slipper.
|
| |
| Capital |
|
St Paul.
|
| |
| Date of admission to the Union |
|
11 May 1858.
|
| |
| Population |
|
5.13 million (official estimate 2005).
|
| |
| Population density |
|
22.8 per sq km.
|
| |
| 2004 total overseas arrivals/US ranking |
|
90,000/29
|
| |
 |
|
|
Overview 