Minnesotta

Capital: St. Paul

Population: 4,919,479

Entered the Union: May 11, 1858

As the: 32nd state

Motto: Fatti L'Etoile du Nord (The North Star)

Nickname: North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes

Origin of Name: From a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water"

Major Industries: Farming, Commerce, Tourism

Historical Sites: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Voyageurs National Park, North Shore Drive

Points of Interest: Minnesota Zoological Gardens and the state's more than 10,000 lakes.