Minnesota: The North Star State
- ISBN-10
- 1616904712
- ISBN-13
- 9781616904715
- Series
- Minnesota
- Category
- Minnesota
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05
- Publisher
- Av2 by Weigl
- Author
- Neil Purslow
Description
An illustrated introduction to Minnesota, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.
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