Capital St. Paul
Area 84,402 sq mi
218,601 sq km
Population
(2000 census) 4,919,479
Major Cities
(2000 census) Minneapolis (382,618), St. Paul (287,151),
Duluth (86,918), Rochester (85,806),
Bloomington (85,172)
Major Rivers Mississippi, Minnesota, Red, St. Croix, Rainy
Highest Point Eagle Mtn.
2,301 feet
701 meters
Industry machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, mining, tourism
Agriculture dairy products, corn, beef cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys
Minerals and Resources iron ore, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone
