Outline_of_Minnesota
See also: Index of Minnesota-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Minnesota:
Minnesota – U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state on May 11, 1858. Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the state's name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water".
- Names
- Common name: Minnesota
- Pronunciation: /mɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ ⓘ[1]
- Official name: State of Minnesota
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Butter Country
- Bread and Butter State
- Bread Basket of the Nation
- Gopher State
- Land of 10,000 Lakes (currently used on license plates)
- Land of Lakes
- Land of Sky-Blue Waters
- North Star State
- State of Hockey[2]
- Common name: Minnesota
- Adjectival: Minnesota
- Demonym: Minnesotan
- Minnesota is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Minnesota: 5,303,925 (2010 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of Minnesota:
- Atlas of Minnesota
Places in Minnesota
- Historic places in Minnesota
- National Natural Landmarks in Minnesota
- State forests in Minnesota
- State parks in Minnesota
- County and regional parks in Minnesota
Environment of Minnesota
- Climate of Minnesota
- Natural history of Minnesota
- Geology of Minnesota
- Protected areas in Minnesota
- Superfund sites in Minnesota
- Wildlife of Minnesota
- Flora of Minnesota
- Fauna of Minnesota
Natural geographic features of Minnesota
Regions of Minnesota
- Central Minnesota
- Eastern Minnesota
- Northern Minnesota
- Southern Minnesota
Administrative divisions of Minnesota
- The 87 counties of the state of Minnesota
- Municipalities in Minnesota
- Cities in Minnesota
- State capital of Minnesota: Saint Paul
- Largest city of Minnesota: Minneapolis
- City nicknames in Minnesota
- Towns in Minnesota
- Cities in Minnesota
- List of townships in Minnesota
- Municipalities in Minnesota
Demography of Minnesota
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Minnesota
- Minnesota State Capitol
- Elections in Minnesota
- Political party strength in Minnesota
Branches of the government of Minnesota
Executive branch of the government of Minnesota
- Governor of Minnesota
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Minnesota
Judicial branch of the government of Minnesota
Law and order in Minnesota
Law of Minnesota
Military in Minnesota
History of Minnesota, by period
- Prehistory of Minnesota
- English territory of Rupert's Land, 1670–1707
- French colony of Canada, (1685–1699)
- French colony of Louisiane, (1699–1764)
- British territory of Rupert's Land, (1707–1818)-1870
- History of the area of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River from 1763 to 1849:
- British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, (1763–1783)-1791
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
- Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803
- Territory of Indiana, (1800–1809)-1816
- Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1818–1836)-1837
- Winnebago War, 1827
- Black Hawk War, 1832
- Territory of Wisconsin, 1836–1848
- Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1848–1849)-1854
- History of the area of Minnesota west of the Mississippi River from 1764 to 1849:
- Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
- Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
- French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
- Louisiana Purchase of 1803
- Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
- District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
- Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
- Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Unorganized Territory, (1821–1834)-1854
- Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1834–1838)-1837
- Territory of Iowa, 1838–1846
- Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1846–1849)-1854
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Territory of Minnesota, 1849–1858
- State of Minnesota becomes 32nd State admitted to the United States of America on May 11, 1858
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
History of Minnesota, by region
History of Minnesota, by subject
- Cuisine of Minnesota
- Museums in Minnesota
- Religion in Minnesota
- Scouting in Minnesota
- State symbols of Minnesota
The arts in Minnesota
Sports in Minnesota
- Minnesota Rugby Football Union – Blue Ox RFC, Minneapolis Mayhem
- Communications in Minnesota
- Energy in Minnesota
- Health care in Minnesota
- Transportation in Minnesota
- Bicycling in Minnesota
- Airports in Minnesota
- Rail transport in Minnesota
- Roads in Minnesota
- Jess Myers, Hockey roots run deep in Minnesota, ESPN.com, February 10, 2004
- "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Minnesota". Archived from the original on 2006-12-02.
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