Minnesota A to Z State Of Industry And History
Land of Lakes Minnesota From A to Z outlines the state as a hub for farming and computer manufacturing with tourism and major retailers like Target and 3M. It notes population near five million, early French exploration, statehood in 1858, strong agriculture and food processing, rich farmland, diverse wildlife, and key cities Duluth and Wabasha, plus notable centers like Ironworld Discovery Center and extensive fishing and winter ice activities.
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Target Corp
Super Valu Stores
3M Co
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
France
Spain
England
Chisholm
Ironworld
Minnesota Facts Portrait: Forests Rivers and Cities
Forests cover about one third of Minnesota. Grand Portage National Monument recreates a fur trading post from the 1700s. The Greyhound Bus Co began in Hibbing in 1914 to serve iron miners. International Falls sits on the Canadian border. Henry Wadsworth wrote of Minnehaha Falls in The Song of Hiawatha. The Mississippi River begins at Itasca. The Twin Cities refers to Minneapolis and St. Paul with populations around 380 000 and 290 000 respectively, and over 2.1 million in the metro area.
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Grand Portage National Monument
Greyhound Bus Co
Hibbing
International Falls
Canada
Henry Wadsworth
Minnehaha Falls
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul
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