Landscape, nature and animals
The landscape typical of North America consists
of prairies in the west and southwest and deciduous
forest in the southeast. The north is largely
covered by coniferous forests, although deciduous
trees such as poplar and birch can also be found
here. Not only the largest wolf population in the
United States feels at home in this vast natural
landscape. Healthy populations of red deer, elk and
black bear are also at home here. Birds of prey such
as the buzzard and the snowy owl have also
discovered this landscape for themselves.
A short trip into history
The first permanent settlement was built in Ford
Snelling between 1819 and 1825. A sawmill and
watermill was built in Saint Anthony. The Minnesota
Territory was founded on March 3, 1849, and on May
11, 1858 Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the
State Union. During this time, the first settlers
arrived in Minnesota and pushed the Sioux
Indians back further and further.
After the American Civil War, the newly founded
state experienced an incredible population growth of
more than 2,000 percent. 6,000 inhabitants quickly
became more than 172,000 inhabitants. A diverse fish
population swims in the mostly very clean lakes.
Since 1976, the Democrats have regularly won
these states in the presidential election. Minnesota
hired two vice presidents, Hubert H. Humphrey and
Walther Mondale. The prospect of victory for
the Democrats is not as good now as it used to be,
because Minnesota is considered a swing state, in
which both the Democrats and the Republicans have a
good chance of winning presidential elections.
Minnesota: climate and weather
Minnesota has a continental climate. Since
Minnesota to Alaska is the northernmost state and is
also located on the border with Canada, the winters
are here compared to other states as a particularly
cold. Temperatures are well below zero. Snowstorms
are common. However, the northeast benefits from the
balancing climate of the Upper Lake, so that the
winters in this region are comparatively mild and
the summers are rather cool.
In the south, however, the summers are warm and
humid. From May to September, the average
temperatures range between 12 and 18
degrees. However, the maximum temperatures can be
higher, because during this time the thermometer can
even break the 20-degree mark, especially in the
south.
Residents
Almost forty percent of Minnesota's residents
have German roots. Therefore, you can find many
German place and street names in this state. Many
house names of the residents suggest that they go
back to German emigrants. However, there are also
numerous residents with Irish, Norwegian and Swedish
roots.
There are approximately 5.3 million residents in
Minnesota today. In 1850, just over 6,000 people had
discovered this idyllic area for themselves. The
population grew steadily until 1920.
As in many other states, Minnesota saw the
greatest population growth during the first decades
after joining the United States. In the period from
1860 to 1890, the population recorded record
increases of between 2,730 and 67 percent. In 1890
there were already 1.3 million inhabitants.
From 1900 to 1920 the growth rates were less
strong, but still quite decent, between 34 and 15
percent. In the period from 1930 to 1990 the
population grew less strongly, the maximum rates
were at 11.5 and 14.5 percent. After all, more than
4.3 million people now lived in Minnesota.
The quality of life in Minnesota is high, as is
the life expectancy of residents, the second highest
in the United States. Given the healthy pastimes
like fishing, canoeing, hiking, and skiing, that's
probably not that unusual either. |
