Minnesota at a Glance
Carved by glaciers centuries ago, Minnesota is now known as the Land of Ten
Thousand Lakes. East Minnesota borders Lake
Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes and the largest body of freshwater
in the world. Northwest
Minnesota is home to Bemidji,
an old logging center with a historic downtown and a place in its heritage for
the legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan. The Twin
Cities—Minneapolis
and St. Paul, Minnesota's
capital—are vibrant and alive with the cultural arts and a heavy emphasis on
professional sports. The large metro area, separated by the Mississippi
River, has more theatres, dance companies, and concert venues per person
than anywhere in the U.S., excluding New
York City. America's largest shopping center, the Mall
of America, is located in Bloomington,
and features an amusement park, 520 shops, and 14 theatres. South
Minnesota is mainly farmland on the edge of the Great Plains. And, the world
famous Mayo
Clinic is located in Rochester.
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