The Land of 10,000 Lakes. Minnesota is a Mid-Western state known for snow, lakes, and the Vikings. Minnesota has a population of 5,707,000 as of 2021. Minnesota’s economy is roughly comparable to the country of Hong Kong. With 86,935.83 Square Miles of land, Minnesota is the 12th largest state, ahead of Utah but smaller than Michigan. In
presidential elections, Minnesota is a lean democratic state. It holds the active longest streak of voting democratic in
presidential elections; it hasn’t been won by the GOP since
Richard Nixon in 1972.