Minnesota comes from the Dakota Indian word Minisota, which means "sky tinted waters."

Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota with 382,618 people.

Minnesota actually has 11,842 lakes!

Prince (the musician) came from Minneapolis.

Minneapolis was the setting for 1970s TV program, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

The Twin Cities include seven counties; Minneapolis and Saint Paul form the urban, cultural, and economic core of the area. The region is typically called "The Metro Area" or simply "The Cities."