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September 18, 2024

Facts & Figures
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The width of the above image(s). Note: if both the unsecured and secured images are provided, they should both be the same size.


The height of the above video(s). Note: if both the unsecured and secured videos are provided, they should both be the same size.


The height of the above image(s). Note: if both the unsecured and secured images are provided, they should both be the same size.


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A description of what is in the image, not a caption. If the page specifies an og:image it should specify og:image:alt.


The length of the video in seconds



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Links a book to an author’s Facebook profile, should be either URLs to the author’s profile page or their Facebook profile IDs. Multiple values may be used, separated by a comma. Note: Tokens that return multiple values will be handled automatically.


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The date the book was released.


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Links to the Facebook profiles for actor(s) that appear in the video. Multiple values may be used, separated by a comma. Note: Tokens that return multiple values will be handled automatically.


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Links to the Facebook profiles for director(s) that worked on the video. Multiple values may be used, separated by a comma. Note: Tokens that return multiple values will be handled automatically.


The date the video was released.


The TV show this series belongs to.


Tag words associated with this video. Multiple values may be used, separated by a comma. Note: Tokens that return multiple values will be handled automatically.


Links to the Facebook profiles for scriptwriter(s) for the video. Multiple values may be used, separated by a comma. Note: Tokens that return multiple values will be handled automatically.

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Facebook Instant Articles claim URL token.


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  • no other fields are required for a Summary card
  • Photo card requires the ‘image’ field
  • Media player card requires the ‘title’, ‘description’, ‘media player URL’, ‘media player width’, ‘media player height’ and ‘image’ fields,
  • Summary Card with Large Image card requires the ‘Summary’ field and the ‘image’ field,
  • Gallery Card requires all the ‘Gallery Image’ fields,
  • App Card requires the ‘iPhone app ID’ field, the ‘iPad app ID’ field and the ‘Google Play app ID’ field,
  • Product Card requires the ‘description’ field, the ‘image’ field, the ‘Label 1’ field, the ‘Data 1’ field, the ‘Label 2’ field and the ‘Data 2’ field.

The page’s title, which should be concise; it will be truncated at 70 characters by Twitter. This field is required unless this the ‘type’ field is set to ‘photo’.


A description that concisely summarizes the content of the page, as appropriate for presentation within a Tweet. Do not re-use the title text as the description, or use this field to describe the general services provided by the website. The string will be truncated, by Twitter, at the word to 200 characters.


The @username for the website, which will be displayed in the Card’s footer; must include the @ symbol.


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The @username for the content creator / author for this page, including the @ symbol.


The numerical Twitter account ID for the content creator / author for this page.


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The permalink / canonical URL of the current page.


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The alternative text of the image being linked to. Limited to 420 characters.


The height of the image being linked to, in pixels.


The width of the image being linked to, in pixels.


A URL to the image representing the first photo in your gallery. This will be able to extract the URL from an image field if the field is configured properly.


A URL to the image representing the second photo in your gallery. This will be able to extract the URL from an image field if the field is configured properly.


A URL to the image representing the third photo in your gallery. This will be able to extract the URL from an image field if the field is configured properly.


A URL to the image representing the fourth photo in your gallery. This will be able to extract the URL from an image field if the field is configured properly.


If your application is not available in the US App Store, you must set this value to the two-letter country code for the App Store that contains your application.


The name of the iPhone app.


The iPhone app’s custom URL scheme (must include “://” after the scheme name).


String value, should be the numeric representation of your iPhone app’s ID in the App Store.


The name of the iPad app.


String value, should be the numeric representation of your iPad app’s ID in the App Store.


The iPad app’s custom URL scheme (must include “://” after the scheme name).


The name of the app in the Google Play app store.


Your app ID in the Google Play Store (i.e. “com.android.app”).


The Google Play app’s custom URL scheme (must include “://” after the scheme name).


The full URL for loading a media player, specifically an iframe for an embedded video rather than the URL to a page that contains a player. Required when using the Player Card type.


The width of the media player iframe, in pixels. Required when using the Player Card type.


The height of the media player iframe, in pixels. Required when using the Player Card type.


The full URL for an MP4 video (h.264) or audio (AAC) stream, takes precedence over the other media player field.


The MIME type for the media contained in the stream URL, as defined by RFC 4337.


This field expects a string, and you can specify values for labels such as price, items in stock, sizes, etc.


This field expects a string, and allows you to specify the types of data you want to offer (price, country, etc.).


This field expects a string, and you can specify values for labels such as price, items in stock, sizes, etc.


This field expects a string, and allows you to specify the types of data you want to offer (price, country, etc.).

Alternative language links (hreflang)
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This should point to the version of the page that is for the main or primary locale, e.g. the original version of an article that is translated into other languages.
















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Redhead Mountain Bike Park

Redhead Mountain Bike Park
Map of Minnesota detailing the proximity of key towns, cities and points of interest to Minneapolis/St. Paul

State Name

The name “Minnesota” comes from Dakota Indian words meaning “sky-tinted waters” or “sky-blue waters.”

  • Capital: St. Paul
  • Statehood: Became a state in 1858, the 32nd state in the union
  • Size: 12th-largest state in U.S.
  • Length: just over 400 miles
  • Width: varies from about 200-350 miles
  • Location: Upper Midwest, in north central U.S. Along the U.S.-Canada border

Population

  • Total: 5.5 million
  • State rank: 21st
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area: 3.5 million, 16th-largest metro area in the U.S.
Minneapolis skyline behind Bde Maka Ska

Kayaking on Bde Maka Ska at sunset

/ Mike Krivit Photography, courtesy Meet Minneapolis


Green Line and Capitol building in St. Paul

Ride the Green Line light rail between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, and many neighborhoods in between

/ Robert Ferdinandt


Exterior of Mall of America

Mall of America in Bloomington


Thursdays on First Festival downtown Rochester

Thursdays Downtown transforms downtown Rochester into an all-day block party / AB-Photography.US


Duluth waterfront with train, boat and lift bridge

Take the North Shore Scenic Railroad out of Duluth on the Lake Superior waterfront

/ Visit Duluth


Five Largest Cities

  1. Minneapolis, largest city in Minnesota: 412,517
  2. St. Paul, state capital: 300,353
  3. Rochester, home of Mayo Clinic: 111,907
  4. Bloomington, home of Mall of America: 87,224
  5. Duluth, major shipping port on Lake Superior: 86,597

Minnesota Waters

Minnesota’s lakes and rivers are part of what this state is all about. One of Minnesota’s nicknames is “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but it really has lots more. It’s on the shore of the biggest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior. And, it’s where the world’s third-largest river, the Mississippi, begins.

Here are some facts about Minnesota’s waters:

  • Number of lakes: 11,842 (over 10 acres)
  • Rivers and streams add up to 69,200 miles
  • Mississippi River: 680 miles of its 2,552 total miles flow through Minnesota.
  • Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake. It’s at the end of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which brings boats from around the world to the port of Duluth, Minn.
  • Minnesota’s rivers and streams flow in three directions: north to Hudson Bay in Canada, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Economy

Tourism: $16 billion industry in Minnesota

2020 Tourism and the Economy Fact Sheet, featuring 2018 state sales tax and jobs data

Other major industries: healthcare and medical equipment, high technology, finance and insurance, forest products, printing and publishing, food products, iron ore mining

Minnesota businesses: Minnesota is home to some of the biggest companies in the U.S., including Target, Best Buy, 3M, General Mills, Medtronic, Hormel Foods, Ameriprise Financial, Ecolab and St. Jude Medical.

Agriculture: Top crops include corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat. Major livestock includes hogs, dairy cows, beef cattle, turkeys.

Climate

Twin Cities average temperatures: High – Low 

  • January: 24°F / 7°F (-4.4°C / -13.9°C)
  • May: 70°F / 48°F (21.1°C / 8.9°C)
  • August: 80°F / 61°F (26.7°C / 16.1°C)
  • October: 59°F / 39°F (15°C / -16.1°C)

Average annual snowfall: 36-70 inches (91-178 cm)

Normal annual precipitation: 18-32 inches (46-81 cm)

Temperatures are usually slightly warmer south of the Twin Cities, and cooler in northern parts of the state.

Loon and lilypads on West Battle Lake

Minnesota’s state bird is the loon

/ Allie Hoeft


State Symbols

  • State Motto: “L’Etoile du Nord,” which means “Star of the North” in French
  • State Nicknames: North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes, Gopher State
  • State Bird: Common Loon
    There are more loons in Minnesota than in any other state except Alaska.
  • State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
    The flower looks like a moccasin, or slipper, and grows in damp, wooded areas.
  • State Fish: Walleye
    Found in lakes throughout Minnesota, the walleye is a favorite among anglers.
  • State Tree: Red Pine (also called Norway pine)
  • State Gemstone: Lake Superior Agate

Famous Minnesotans

  • Ann Bancroft, explorer: first woman to cross the ice to both the North Pole (1986 by dogsled) and South Pole (1993 by skis)
  • Bob Dylan, singer/songwriter: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Grammy, Oscar and Nobel Prize winner
  • Louise Erdrich, author: numerous novels, poetry, short stories and more
  • Judy Garland, actress/singer: played Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz”
  • Hubert H. Humphrey, U.S. Senator, 1949-64 and 1971-78; U.S. Vice President, 1965-69
  • Garrison Keillor, author/humorist/radio personality: host of “A Prairie Home Companion”
  • Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., first person to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean, 1927
  • Walter F. Mondale, U.S. Senator, 1964-76; U.S. Vice President, 1977-81
  • Karen Nyberg, astronaut: 2008 space shuttle flight
  • Prince (Rogers Nelson), singer/songwriter/actor: Grammy Award winner, Oscar for Best Soundtrack; known for his movie “Purple Rain”
  • Charles Schulz, cartoonist: created Peanuts series
  • Lindsey Vonn, only American woman to win gold in downhill skiing (2010)
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder, author: “Little House on the Prairie” series of children’s books
  • Roy Wilkins, civil rights leader: director of the NAACP, 1955-1977

Fun Facts

  • Minnesota is the birthplace of great inventions like the Post-it-note, rollerblades, and waterskiing, among other inventions 
  • Mall of America in Bloomington is big enough to hold 32 Boeing 747 airplanes. 
  • More gray wolves live in Minnesota than in any other of the Lower 48 states. 
  • There are 69,200 miles of rivers and streams in Minnesota. That’s enough to circle the equator 2 ¾ times! 
  • The Los Angeles Lakers basketball team are called the “Lakers” because they were originally from Minnesota – the land of lakes! 
  • Minnesota has more bike trails than any other state in the country. 
  • On average, Minnesota has one recreational boat per every six state residents. 

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This article: Facts & Figures has been curated from our friends at Explore Minnesota and the original in it's entirety can be found here: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/facts-figures