# Outline of Minnesota

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Minnesota:
Minnesota – U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state on May 11, 1858. Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the state's name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water".

## General reference

* Names
** Common name: Minnesota
*** Pronunciation: /mɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
** Official name: State of Minnesota
** Abbreviations and name codes
*** Postal symbol: MN
*** ISO 3166-2 code: US-MN
*** Internet second-level domain: .mn.us
** Nicknames
*** Butter Country
*** Bread and Butter State
*** Bread Basket of the Nation
*** Gopher State
*** Land of 10,000 Lakes (currently used on license plates)
*** Land of Lakes
*** Land of Sky-Blue Waters
*** North Star State
*** State of Hockey
* Adjectival: Minnesota
* Demonym: Minnesotan

## Geography of Minnesota

Geography of Minnesota
* Minnesota is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
* Location
** Northern hemisphere
** Western hemisphere
*** Americas
**** North America
***** Anglo America
***** Northern America
****** United States of America
******* Contiguous United States
******** Canada–US border
******** Central United States
********* West North Central States
******** Midwestern United States
********* Upper Midwest
****** Great Lakes Region
* Population of Minnesota: 5,303,925 (2010 U.S. Census)
* Area of Minnesota:
* Atlas of Minnesota

### Places in Minnesota

* Historic places in Minnesota
** Ghost towns in Minnesota
** National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota
** Forts in Minnesota
** National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota
*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
* National Natural Landmarks in Minnesota
* State forests in Minnesota
* State parks in Minnesota
* County and regional parks in Minnesota

### Environment of Minnesota

Environment of Minnesota
* Climate of Minnesota
** Climate change
** Weather records of Minnesota
* Natural history of Minnesota
* Geology of Minnesota
* Protected areas in Minnesota
** State forests of Minnesota
* Superfund sites in Minnesota
* Wildlife of Minnesota
** Flora of Minnesota
*** Aquatic plants of Minnesota
*** Trees of Minnesota by family (by scientific name)
*** Wildflowers of Minnesota
*** Grasses, sedges, and rushes of Minnesota
** Fauna of Minnesota
*** Amphibians of Minnesota
*** Ants of Minnesota
*** Birds of Minnesota
*** Fish of Minnesota
*** Mammals of Minnesota
*** Reptiles of Minnesota
**** Snakes of Minnesota

#### Natural geographic features of Minnesota

* Ecoregions of Minnesota
* Lakes of Minnesota
* Rivers of Minnesota
* Streams of Minnesota

### Regions of Minnesota

Regions of Minnesota
* Central Minnesota
* Eastern Minnesota
** Twin Cities Metropolitan Region
* Northern Minnesota
** Arrowhead Region
** Red River Valley
** Northwest Angle
* Southern Minnesota
** Southeastern Minnesota

#### Administrative divisions of Minnesota

* The 87 counties of the state of Minnesota
** Municipalities in Minnesota
*** Cities in Minnesota
**** State capital of Minnesota: Saint Paul
**** Largest city of Minnesota: Minneapolis
**** City nicknames in Minnesota
*** Towns in Minnesota
** List of townships in Minnesota

### Demography of Minnesota

Demographics of Minnesota

## Government and politics of Minnesota

Politics of Minnesota
* Form of government: U.S. state government
* United States congressional delegations from Minnesota
* Minnesota State Capitol
* Elections in Minnesota
** Electoral reform in Minnesota
* Political party strength in Minnesota

### Branches of the government of Minnesota

Government of Minnesota

#### Executive branch of the government of Minnesota

* Governor of Minnesota
** Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
** Secretary of State of Minnesota
* State departments
** Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
** Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
** Minnesota Department of Transportation
** Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
** Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
** Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
** Minnesota State Lottery
** Minnesota State Patrol

#### Legislative branch of the government of Minnesota

* Minnesota Legislature (bicameral)
** Upper house: Minnesota Senate
** Lower house: Minnesota House of Representatives

#### Judicial branch of the government of Minnesota

Courts of Minnesota
* Supreme Court of Minnesota

### Law and order in Minnesota

Law of Minnesota
* Cannabis in Minnesota
* Constitution of Minnesota
* Crime in Minnesota
* Gun laws in Minnesota
* Law enforcement in Minnesota
** Law enforcement agencies in Minnesota
*** Minnesota State Police
** Prisons in Minnesota
* Same-sex marriage in Minnesota

### Military in Minnesota

* Minnesota Air National Guard
* Minnesota Army National Guard

## History of Minnesota

History of Minnesota

### History of Minnesota, by period

* Prehistory of Minnesota
** Indigenous peoples
* English territory of Rupert's Land, 1670–1707
* French colony of Canada, (1685–1699)
* French colony of Louisiane, (1699–1764)
** Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
** Treaty of Paris of 1763
* British territory of Rupert's Land, (1707–1818)-1870
** History of the area of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River from 1763 to 1849:
** British (though predominantly Francophone) Province of Quebec, (1763–1783)-1791
* American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
** United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
** Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
*** Unorganized territory of the United States, 1783–1787
** Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, (1787–1800)-1803
** Territory of Indiana, (1800–1809)-1816
** Territory of Illinois, 1809–1818
*** War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
**** Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
*** Anglo-American Convention of 1818
**** Northwest Angle
** Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1818–1836)-1837
*** Winnebago War, 1827
*** Black Hawk War, 1832
** Territory of Wisconsin, 1836–1848
*** Webster–Ashburton Treaty of 1842
**** Boundary Waters
*** Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
** Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1848–1849)-1854
** History of the area of Minnesota west of the Mississippi River from 1764 to 1849:
** Spanish (though predominantly Francophone) district of Alta Luisiana, 1764–1803
*** Third Treaty of San Ildefonso of 1800
** French district of Haute-Louisiane, 1803
*** Louisiana Purchase of 1803
* Unorganized U.S. territory created by the Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
** District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
** Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
** Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
*** War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
**** Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
*** Anglo-American Convention of 1818
**** Red River Valley of Rupert's Land
** Unorganized Territory, (1821–1834)-1854
** Territory of Michigan, 1805-(1834–1838)-1837
** Territory of Iowa, 1838–1846
** Unorganized Territory, 1821-(1846–1849)-1854
*** Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
* Territory of Minnesota, 1849–1858
* State of Minnesota becomes 32nd State admitted to the United States of America on May 11, 1858
** American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
*** Minnesota in the American Civil War

### History of Minnesota, by region

* By City
** History of Minneapolis
** History of Northfield, Minnesota
** History of Richfield, Minnesota
** History of Saint Paul, Minnesota

### History of Minnesota, by subject

* List of Minnesota state legislatures
* History of music of Minnesota
* History of sports in Minnesota
** History of the Minnesota Twins
*** Minnesota Twins Draft History
** History of the Minnesota Vikings
* Natural history of Minnesota

## Culture of Minnesota

Culture of Minnesota
* Cuisine of Minnesota
* Museums in Minnesota
* Religion in Minnesota
** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
*** Franciscan Brothers of Peace
** Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
*** Minnesota North District
*** Minnesota South District
** Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
** Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the Midwest
** Synagogues in Minnesota
* Scouting in Minnesota
* State symbols of Minnesota
** Flag of the State of Minnesota
** Great Seal of the State of Minnesota

### The arts in Minnesota

* Music of Minnesota
* Theater in Minnesota

### Sports in Minnesota

Sports in Minnesota
* American football
   * NFL – Minnesota Vikings
   * NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers football
   * Women's Football Alliance – Minnesota Vixen
* Baseball
   * MLB – Minnesota Twins
   * NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball
* Basketball
   * NBA – Minnesota Timberwolves
   * NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
   * WNBA – Minnesota Lynx
* Ice hockey
   * NHL – Minnesota Wild
   * NCAA – Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey, Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
   * National Women's Hockey League – Minnesota Whitecaps
* Soccer
   * MLS – Minnesota United FC
* Rugby football
   * Minnesota Rugby Football Union – Blue Ox RFC, Minneapolis Mayhem

## Economy and infrastructure of Minnesota

Economy of Minnesota
* Communications in Minnesota
** Newspapers in Minnesota
** Radio stations in Minnesota
** Television stations in Minnesota
* Energy in Minnesota
** Power stations in Minnesota
** Solar power in Minnesota
** Wind power in Minnesota
* Health care in Minnesota
** Hospitals in Minnesota
* Transportation in Minnesota
** Bicycling in Minnesota
*** Rail trails in Minnesota
** Airports in Minnesota
** Rail transport in Minnesota
*** Railroads in Minnesota
*** Passenger rail in Minnesota
** Roads in Minnesota
*** U.S. Highways in Minnesota
*** Interstate Highways in Minnesota
*** State highways in Minnesota

## Education in Minnesota

Education in Minnesota
* Schools in Minnesota
** School districts in Minnesota
*** High schools in Minnesota
** Colleges and universities in Minnesota
*** University of Minnesota system
**** University of Minnesota
**** University of Minnesota Duluth
**** University of Minnesota Morris
**** University of Minnesota Crookston
**** University of Minnesota Rochester
*** Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
**** St. Cloud State University
**** Minnesota State University, Mankato
**** Winona State University
**** Metropolitan State University
**** Minnesota State University Moorhead
**** Southwest Minnesota State University
**** Bemidji State University