Minnesota is a country.
Minnesota is the 12th largest in area and the 21st most populous of the U.S. states ; nearly 60 percent of its residents live in the Minneapolis -- Saint Paul metropolitan area -LRB- known as the `` Twin Cities '' -RRB- , the center of transportation , business , industry , education , and government and home to an internationally known arts community .	Saint Paul	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minneapolis	12th largest in area	List of U.S. states and territories by area	21st most populous	List of U.S. states and territories by population
