Minnesota |
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| Capital: St. Paul
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| Largest City: Detroit |
| Population: 23,254,882 |
National Languages:
English |
Language of Government:
English |
| Demonym: Minnesotan |
Government:
Federal Presidential Republic
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President:
Walter Mondale
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Legislature:
Congress
Upper House: Senate
Lower House: House of Representatives
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| Currency: Dollar (Mn$) |
Minnesota is a country in Central North America, located primarily around the western Great Lakes. Minnesota is a Federal Republic of 4 states, and shares its borders with Canada in the North, the Commonwealth of New England in the east, and
TBD on the South and West. The nation is dominated by the southern reaches of the Boreal Forests, and is sparsely populated, however, cultivated and wild prairie land, broad leaf temperate forests and woodland marshes also make up significant portions of the country. Minnesota, which gets its name from the Dakota language, has been inhabited by various Indigenous peoples since the Woodland period of the 11th century BCE. Between roughly 200 and 500 CE, two areas of the indigenous Hopewell tradition emerged: the Laurel complex in the north, and Trempealeau Hopewell in the Mississippi River Valley in the south. The Upper Mississippian culture, consisting of the Oneota people and other Siouan speakers, emerged around 1000 CE and lasted through the arrival of Europeans in the 17th century. French explorers and missionaries were the earliest Europeans to enter the region, encountering the Dakota, Ojibwe, and various Anishinaabe tribes. Much of what is now Minnesota formed part of the vast French holding of Louisiana, which the United States purchased in 1803. As part of the American frontier, Minnesota attracted settlers and homesteaders from across the country. Its growth was initially based on timber, agriculture, and railroad construction. Into the early 20th century, European immigrants arrived in significant numbers, particularly from Scandinavia, Germany, and Central Europe; many were linked to the failed revolutions of 1848.....
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