Minnesota Hostels
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About MinnesotaFrom the Vikings to Paul Bunyan, larger than life
characters fill the history of Minnesota. You can even walk across
the world's third longest river, the mighty Mississippi, here where
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HI-USA
Local Council for Minnesota
Origin of State name: Based on the Dakota Sioux Indian
word for "sky-tinted water," referring to the Minnesota River
or the state's many lakes.
Area: 86,943 square miles
Population: 4,919,479