name a few cities in the state?
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington, etc.
Minnesota
 In descending order of population, they are Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Saint Cloud, Woodbury, Eagan, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Blaine, and Lakeville. Of these only Rochester, Duluth, and Saint Cloud are outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
what is "history of minnesota" about? It is shaped by its original Native American residents, European exploration and settlement, and the emergence of industries made possible by the state's natural resources. where is the place located? United States where did the place get its name from? It comes from the Dakota mní sóta", which means "clear blue water",  or "Mníssota", which means "cloudy water". are there any rivers name after it? Yes,  Minnesota River. does the river have any commercial importance? The river valley is notable as the origin and center of the canning industry. give some information on state taxes of the place? They have a progressive income tax structure. are there any tribal people living over there? Yes who are they? UNANSWERABLE mention a few tourist spots over there? UNANSWERABLE
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Minnesota [SEP] Cities and towns
Saint Paul, in east-central Minnesota along the banks of the Mississippi River, has been Minnesota's capital city since 1849, first as capital of the Territory of Minnesota, and then as the state capital since 1858. Saint Paul is adjacent to Minnesota's most populous city, Minneapolis; they and their suburbs are collectively known as the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the country's 16th-largest metropolitan area and home to about 55 percent of the state's population. The remainder of the state is known as "Greater Minnesota" or "Outstate Minnesota". The state has 17 cities with populations above 50,000 as of the 2010 census.