Minnesota is the 12^th largest state of U.S. with Canada bordering the state. The state is famous for more than 10,000 lakes, including Lake Itasca, and headwaters of the Mississippi River.

Nearly 60 percent of its residents of the state live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan which is also known as the "Twin Cities". The cities serve as the center of transportation, education, business, education, and home to globally renowned arts community.