<P> Minnesota ( / ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə / ( listen ) ) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States . Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11 , 1858 , created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory . The state has a large number of lakes , and is known by the slogan `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' . Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord ( French : Star of the North ) . </P>
<P> Minnesota ( / ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə / ( listen ) ) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States . Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11 , 1858 , created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory . The state has a large number of lakes , and is known by the slogan `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' . Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord ( French : Star of the North ) . </P>
what us state is known as the land of 10 000 lakes
what us state is known as the land of 10 000 lakes
Minnesota
Minnesota