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Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. It is sometimes called the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it actually has 12,000 lakes, three-fourths of which are four hectares (10 acres) or more in size.


Capital St. Paul
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 5,706,494
Number of Pixels 242,856,658

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