| Province of Minnesota | |
|---|---|
|
Nickname(s): |
The North Star |
|
Demonym |
Minnesotan |
|
Capital |
St. Paul |
|
Largest city |
Minneapolis |
|
Largest metro area |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
|
Flag |
 |
|
Seal |
 |
Minnesota is the southernmost province of Canada. It has several nicknames, such as the Land of 10,000 Lakes and The North Star. However, Minnesota has been and still is disputed territory since the province was invaded in 1858 by the Americans. Before the beginning of Rio, Blu and Linda lived in a book store called Blue Macaw Books in the town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Also known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the province’s name comes from a Dakota word for "sky-tinted water". Those waters, together with forests, parks, and wilderness areas, offer residents and tourists a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
Nearly 60% of Minnesota's residents live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area known as the "Twin Cities", the center of transportation, business, industry and education, and home to an internationally known arts community. The remainder of the state consists of western prairies now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now cleared, farmed and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation..
Minnesota is about 20 miles (ca. 32 km) North-west from Blue Sky Studios, the creators of Rio.
It is very cold all year round, much like other provinces, but Canada geese like Alice and Chloe can handle cold weather.
On average, Moose Lake can get as cold as 0-7 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. But there are some records that were so cold of making the weather -53 degrees.
Minnesota has also been known to have a lot of tornados. They usually happen at least once a month, some in different areas.
Etymology[]
Eagle Mountain, the highest natural point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet (701 m) is in the state's northeast.
The word Minnesota comes from the Dakota name for the Minnesota River: The river got its name from one of two words in the Dakota language, 'Mní sóta' which means "clear blue water", or 'Mnißota', which means cloudy water. Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers by dropping milk into water and calling it mnisota. Many places in the province have similar names, such as Minnehaha Falls ("curling water" or waterfall), Minneiska ("white water"), Minneota ("much water"), Minnetonka ("big water"), Minnetrista ("crooked water"), and Minneapolis, a combination of mni and polis, the Greek word for "city".
Trivia[]
- Jewel jokingly called Minnesota, "Tiny-soda", while talking to Blu in Luiz's Garage.
- In Minnesota, they say "cheese and sprinkles", as mentioned by Blu which confused all the other Brazilian birds which is why Blu said: "It's a Minnesota thing." afterward.
- Hot chocolate is a common tradition in cold places like Minnesota, however even though Blu is seen drinking hot chocolate, in real life it is toxic to all animals including birds.
- The scene could have been added however so Alice & Chloe could mock him.
- He also had a total of six cookies with his hot chocolate, and most humans get stuffed and do not feel well after eating too much.
- Because Minnesota is so cold in real life it is questionable if geese could live in this area but Alice and Chloe were Canada Geese.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Minnesota/Gallery