Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Fun FactsMinneapolis/St. Paul
State: Minnesota
Country: United States
Minneapolis/St. Paul by the Numbers:
Population: 669,769
Elevation: 834 feet
Average Annual Rainfall: 27.3 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 49.5 inches
Average January Temperature: 13 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile manufacturing
Ethnic Mix: 84.7% Caucasian, 5.9% African American, 4.6% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% other
Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs
Time Zone: GMT-6
Country Dialing Code: 1
Area Code: 612, 651, 763, 952
Did you know?
Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.
The original name of the settlement that became St. Paul was Pig's Eye. Named for the French-Canadian whiskey trader, Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, who had led squatters to the settlement.
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