Why "Nobody" Lives In Northern And Western Minnesota

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Minnesota, home to more than 11,000 lakes, has a pretty sizeable population. But the vast majority of this population exists in the southern and eastern part of the state, leaving the west and north with very few people overall. This would be despite the fact that Minnesota is directly connected to a Great Lake which has often served as a primary driver for population. So why have so many Minnesotans made their home in the Twin Cities and why does the state own a little bump of Canada, more commonly known as the Northwest Angle?

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