Minnesota today is home to a population of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The weather in Minnesota is continental. Summer shines - sunny, warm, and dry. Autumn flings color over the land and brings a frosty tang to the air. Winter holds sway in dry, snowy cold, displaying a sparkling, hushed beauty all its own.
Spring makes puddles underfoot but quickly distracts the eye with a tender riot of green.
Minnesotans notice and savor the seasons. The Twin Cities Minneapolis , the largest city in Minnesota, and St. Paul , its capital, constitute the Twin Cities, the state's major metropolitan area. They are rich in what makes cities exciting yet have few urban drawbacks. Here are negligible pollution, low crime rates, affordable housing, and people known for their friendliness. Minneapolis and St. Paul are growing centers of commerce and industry with major corporate headquarters in electronics, computers, food processing and milling, retailing, medicine, transportation, forest products and biomedical sciences.