State Tree: Red Pine  
State Flower: Pink and white lady's-slipper
State Bird: Common Loon   
Origin of state's name:  Based on the Dakota Sioux Indian word for "sky-tinted water," referring to the Minnesota River or the state's many lakes
Became a State: May 11, 1858   (32nd)
State Motto: L'Etoile du nord
                    The star of the north
Area: 86,943 sq. mi (12th)
Geographic State Center: Crow Wing, 10 miles southwest of Brainerd
Highest Point: Eagle Mountain; 2301 feet (37th)
Lowest Point: Shore of Lake Superior; 602 feet (42nd)
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Population:  4,919,479 (21st)
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Kandi
Year of birth: 1997
Parent's First Name: Stephanie
Parent Email Address: Squeakersmom@yahoo.com
Language: English
Eric
Year of birth: 1969
Email Address: ericebrandt@msn.com
Language: English
Additional Information: I have Classical PKU-R408W Homozygous.

Michelle Maguire
Year of birth: 1978
Email Address: michellelmaguire@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information:  I live in Chaska, MN and am willing to correspond with anyone!


Julia
Year of birth: 1984
Parent's First Name: Patricia
Parent Email Address: patbendel@hotmail.com
Language: English
Owen
Year of birth: 2005
Email Address: Happyb52@aol.com
Parent's First Name: Charity
Parent Email Address: charity.richter@nextel.com
Language: English
Benjamin
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's First Name: Amanda
Parent Email Address: amandab@bartelstruckline.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Ben is from Gibbon, MN.  Only child for a few more months and has parents that are struggling with the diet for him.  He's a picky eater.

Sophia
Year of birth: 2001
Parent's First Name: Shari
Parent Email Address: shario_2000@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Sophia is starting to understand phes and what she can and cannot eat.

Colin
Year of birth: 2004
Parent's First Name: Shari
Parent Email Address: shario_2000@hotmail.com
Language: English
Additional Information: Colin loves to eat and its very difficult to find enough low protein foods to fill him up.


Cruz
Year of birth: 2007
Email Address:  cruzman@mchsi.com
Parent's First Name: Stachia
Parent Email Address: stachiafey@hotmail.com
Language: English


Justine
Year of birth: 1987
Email Address: justinefgilbertson@gmail.com
Language: English