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The India Center Initiative is located at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Minneapolis is part of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul and is the largest city in Minnesota.
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The world-renowned Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and the state also borders Lake Superior of the Great Lakes.
Statehood: 1858
Population: 5.1 million
State Gross Product: $234 billion
Per Capita Income: $37,373
Major Cities: Minneapolis, St. Paul (capital), Rochester, Duluth, and Bloomington
Commerce and Industry: Minnesota has a diverse economy with particular strengths in high-tech manufacturing, biomedical products and services, financial and insurance services, retail and agriculture. Minnesota also is a national leader in renewable energy, especially ethanol production and wind energy.
Source: State of Minnesota Mission to India, October 2007. Minnesota Trade Office.