State By State/Minnesota
Minnesota
The Star of The North
Nickname:
Land of 10,000 Lakes
Admitted to Statehood:
May 11, 1858
State Capitol:
Saint Paul
Population
(2000 Census):
4,919,479
State Bird:
Common Loon
Fun Fact:
The first open heart surgery in the United States was performed at the University of Minnesota.

Real Numbers
$6.9 Billones

The total of the United States national debt.
Latest News & Resources
Jobs & Economy
A STATE-BY-STATE REPORT: MINNESOTA
October 13, 2006
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Republicans Crack Open Farm Bill to Pay for Budget-Busting Measure
Despite strong and uniform opposition from Democratic Members, today Republicans pried open the Farm Bill, forcing through the House Agriculture Committee a budget measure that hurts agriculture and rural America. October 28, 2005
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Trade
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Minnesota Representatives
Rep. Betty McCollum
Minnesota, 4th
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Rep. James Oberstar
Minnesota, 8th
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Rep. Collin Peterson
Minnesota, 7th
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Rep. Martin Sabo
Minnesota, 5th
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Other Representatives
Rep. Gil Gutknecht
Minnesota, 1st

Rep. Mark Kennedy
Minnesota, 6th

Rep. John Kline
Minnesota, 2nd

Rep. Jim Ramstad
Minnesota, 3rd

For more information about these representatives, please visit www.house.gov