Minnesota

=  Minnesota: The Land of 10,000 Lakes = =  Matt Koleszar =

**Capital: St. Paul Area: 86,943 Square Miles Major Rivers: Mississippi River, Minnesota River State Nickname: The North Star State State Bird: Common Loon State Fish: Walleye Largest City: Minneapolis

Major University: The University of Minnesota Professional sports teams: Baseball: Minnesota Twins Basketball: Minnesota Timber wolves (NBA), Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) Football: Minnesota Vikings Hockey: Minnesota Wild ** =  = =  = = =