Minnesota

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Capital:   St. Paul State Abbreviation:   MN State Bird:   Common Loon State Flower:   Lady's Slipper Nicknames:   North Star State,Gopher State,Land of 10,000 Lakes Borders:   This state is bordered by Iowa on the south, North Dakota and South Dakota on the west, Wisconsin on the east, and Canada on the north.

Largest Cities: 1.   Minneapolis 2.   St. Paul 3.   Duluth 4.   Rochester 5.   Bloomington 6.   Brooklyn Park 7.   Plymouth 8.   Eagan 9.   Coon Rapids 10.   Burnsville 11.   St. Cloud 12.   Eden Prairie 13.   Minnetonka 14.   Maple Grove 15.   Edina