where is the place located?
United States
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern regions of the United States. 
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.
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Minnesota [SEP] Introduction
Minnesota () is a state in the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is (French for "The Star of the North"). Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 22nd most populous of the U.S. states. Nearly 55% of its residents live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area (known as the "Twin Cities"), the state's main hub of transportation, business, industry, education, and government.