Title: Minnesota - Wikipedia
Headings: Minnesota
Minnesota
Contents
Etymology
Geography
Geology
Flora and fauna
Climate
Protected lands
History
Cities and towns
Demographics
Population
Religion
Economy
Industry and commerce
Energy use and production
State taxes
Culture
Fine and performing arts
Literature
Entertainment
Popular culture
Health
Education
Transportation
Law and government
Executive
Legislature
House Leadership
Senate Leadership
Judiciary
Regional
Federal
Tribal
Politics
Media
Sports, recreation and tourism
Organized sports
Outdoor recreation
See also
References
External links
Culture and history
General
Government
Maps and demographics
Tourism and recreation

Content: Minnesota's growth initially centered on timber, agriculture and railroads. During the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, European immigrants arrived in significant numbers, particularly from Scandinavia, Germany, and Central Europe; a significant influx has been linked to the failed European Revolutions of 1848. Minnesota remains a center of Scandinavian, German, and Czech culture, though in the 21st century it has seen increased domestic migration and immigration from Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. In recent decades, Minnesota's economy has diversified significantly, shifting from traditional industries such as agriculture and resource extraction to services and finance. Minnesota's standard of living index is among the highest in the United States, and the state is among the best-educated in the nation. Contents
1 Etymology
2 Geography
2.1 Geology
2.2 Flora and fauna
2.3 Climate
2.4 Protected lands
3 History
4 Cities and towns
5 Demographics
5.1 Population
5.2 Religion
6 Economy
6.1 Industry and commerce
6.2 Energy use and production
6.3 State taxes
7 Culture
7.1 Fine and performing arts
7.2 Literature
7.3 Entertainment
7.4 Popular culture
8 Health
9 Education
10 Transportation
11 Law and government
11.1 Executive
11.2 Legislature
11.3 Judiciary
11.4 Regional
11.5 Federal
11.6 Tribal
12 Politics
13 Media
14 Sports, recreation and tourism
14.1 Organized sports
14.2 Outdoor recreation
15 See also
16 References
17 External links
17.1 Culture and history
17.2 General
17.3 Government
17.4 Maps and demographics
17.5 Tourism and recreation
Etymology
The word Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for the Minnesota River, which got its name from one of two words in Dakota: " mní sóta", which means "clear blue water", or "Mníssota", which means "cloudy water". Dakota people demonstrated the name to early settlers by dropping milk into water and calling it mní sóta. Many places in the state have similar Dakota names, such as Minnehaha Falls ("curling water" or waterfall), Minneiska ("white water"), Minneota ("much water"), Minnetonka ("big water"), Minnetrista ("crooked water"), and Minneapolis, a hybrid word combining Dakota mní ("water") and -polis ( Greek for "city").