美國哪個(gè)州藝術(shù)氛圍最好呢?答案是：明尼蘇達(dá)州。這與它悠久的歷史和諸多的頂尖大學(xué)是息息相關(guān)的，更多的詳細(xì)信息跟著出國留學(xué)網(wǎng)來一起了解一下吧，歡迎閱讀。
    明尼蘇達(dá)州留學(xué)及移民優(yōu)勢
    
    　前言：明尼蘇達(dá)州北接加拿大的曼尼托巴省和安大略省，東臨蘇必利爾湖，隔密西西比河與威斯康星州相望，南接艾奧瓦州，西鄰南、北達(dá)科他州。美國大陸的極北點(diǎn)(北緯49度23分)就在該州，因此明尼蘇達(dá)州的別稱為北星之州。面積21.9萬平方公里，在50州內(nèi)列第12位。人口5167101(2006年)。首府為圣保羅。
    一、明尼蘇達(dá)州
    ? Located in the north of the US; borders with Canada to the north, Lake Superior and Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south and South Dakota and North Dakota to the west
    ? Highest point is Eagle Mountain (2,301 ft)
    ? The (many) memorable lake names include Whale Lake, Artichoke Lake, Bad Axe Lake, Darling Lake, Lady Slipper Lake and Sleepy Eye Lake
    ? Famous Minnesotans include author F. Scott Fitzgerald, musicians Bob Dylan and Prince, and filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen
    ? Wildlife in Minnesota includes deer, bears, bison, moose, wolves, beavers, chipmunks, elks, porcupines, racoons, flying squirrels, Canada lynx and cougars
    ? Of Minnesota’s 67 state parks, the most popular include Fort Snelling, Gooseberry Falls, Itasca, Tettegouche and Split Rock Lighthouse (pictured).
    ?位于美國北部與加拿大接壤的北部，蘇必利爾湖和威斯康辛州東部，愛荷華州南部，南達(dá)科他和北達(dá)科他西部
    ?最高點(diǎn)是鷹山(2301英尺)
    ?(許多)令人印象深刻的湖名包括:鯨魚湖、洋薊湖、壞斧湖、達(dá)令湖、斯里珀湖和睡眼湖
    著名的明尼蘇達(dá)人包括作家f .斯科特·菲茨杰拉德，音樂家鮑勃·迪倫和普林斯，以及電影制片人喬爾·科恩和伊?！た贫?BR>    ?明尼蘇達(dá)州的野生動物包括鹿、熊、野牛、駝鹿、狼、海貍、花栗鼠、麋鹿、豪豬、浣熊、飛鼠、加拿大猞猁和美洲豹
    在明尼蘇達(dá)州的67個(gè)州立公園中，最受歡迎的有Fort Snelling,Gooseberry Falls,Itasca,Tettegouche和Split Rock Lighthouse。
    二、氣候條件
    Minnesota’s ‘Twin Cities’ are among the Midwest's leading centers for arts and culture, and rank high up on the list of the US’s top destinations for students and new graduates.More than half of Minnesota’s residents live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, the region surrounding the ‘Twin Cities’ - state capital Saint Paul and largest city Minneapolis.Despite their borders sprawling into overlap, the two cities have maintained distinct identities, and have historically been rivals in fields such as sports and architecture.However, one common element both Minneapolis and Saint Paul share is a reputation for spearheading arts and culture. Live music, comedy and drama are all thriving here, and even over the course of a four-year degree, you’re unlikely to run out of cool venues to explore.
    Employment prospects are also good. Unemployment rates are below the US national average, and the state is home to 16 Fortune 500 companies, most of them based in the Twin Cities.As well as doing ‘urban’ on a grand scale, Minnesota offers natural attractions in excess as well. Its nickname ‘land of the 10,000 lakes’ is an underestimation; it actually has 11,842 lakes.Lakes certainly take the prize for sheer quantity, but Minnesota also has plenty of variety, including forests, waterfalls, water sports, snow sports, prairie land and coast (not sea-coast, but with Lake Superior, one of the five 'Great Lakes').The climate in Minnesota is continental, which means cold winters and warm summers. Average summer temperatures are 60°F (16°C) in the north of the state, to 70°F (21°C) in the south. Average winter temperatures are 6°F (-14°C) in the north, and 16°F (-9°C) in the south.
    明尼蘇達(dá)州的“雙子城”是美國中西部領(lǐng)先的藝術(shù)和文化中心，排在美國學(xué)生和新畢業(yè)生的首選地的前列。明尼蘇達(dá)州超過一半的居民居住在明尼阿波利斯-圣保羅都會區(qū)，這一地區(qū)圍繞著“雙子城”——州首都圣保羅和明尼阿波利斯最大城市。盡管兩城市的邊界不斷擴(kuò)大，但它們?nèi)员３种煌纳矸?，而且在歷史上一直是體育和建筑等領(lǐng)域的競爭對手。然而，明尼阿波利斯和圣保羅的共同要素是先鋒藝術(shù)和文化的先鋒?，F(xiàn)場音樂、喜劇和戲劇都在這里蓬勃發(fā)展，即使是在四年的時(shí)間里，你也不太可能從涼爽的場館里跑出來探索外面的世界。
    就業(yè)前景也不錯(cuò)。美國的失業(yè)率低于美國的平均水平，該州擁有16家財(cái)富500強(qiáng)企業(yè)，其中多數(shù)位于雙子城。除了在宏大的規(guī)模上做“城市”，明尼蘇達(dá)州也提供了自然景觀。它的昵稱“萬湖之鄉(xiāng)”是一個(gè)低估的地方;它實(shí)際上有11842個(gè)湖泊。湖泊當(dāng)然以數(shù)量眾多而獲得獎勵，但明尼蘇達(dá)州也有豐富的種類，包括森林、瀑布、水上運(yùn)動、冰雪運(yùn)動、草原陸地和海岸(不是海岸，而是五大湖之一的蘇必利爾湖)。明尼蘇達(dá)州的氣候是大陸性的，這意味著寒冷的冬季和溫暖的夏季。夏季平均溫度是60°F(16°C)北部的國家,到70°F(21°C)在南方。冬季平均氣溫6°F(-14°C)在北方,和16°F(9°C)在南方。
    三、明尼蘇達(dá)州的頂尖大學(xué)
    Minnesota’s highest ranking university, the University of Minnesota, put in a strong performance in the 2011/12 QS World University Rankings, just two places short of the top 100.Despite having a large and growing student body – about 65,000 at the last count – the university has managed to maintain a good student-to-faculty ratio.Most of these students are based at the flagship campus, the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), which is split into two halves, one in Minneapolis and one in Saint Paul. A shuttle bus service connects the two.There are also University of Minnesota campuses are in Duluth, Crookston, Morris and Rochester.In addition, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is made up of 31 institutions, spread across 54 campuses all around the state. Of these, 24 are two-year colleges, where it’s possible to complete an associate’s degree, before transferring elsewhere for an additional two or more years to complete a full bachelor’s degree.
    明尼蘇達(dá)大學(xué)是明尼蘇達(dá)州排名最高的大學(xué)，它在2011 / 12年度的QS世界大學(xué)排名中表現(xiàn)突出，僅差兩名，進(jìn)入了前100的排名。盡管擁有一個(gè)龐大且不斷增長的學(xué)生群體——在最近一次統(tǒng)計(jì)中大約有6.5萬名學(xué)生——但該大學(xué)仍保持著良好的學(xué)生與教師的比例。這些學(xué)生中的大多數(shù)都是在該校的頂尖學(xué)校——明尼蘇達(dá)大學(xué)、雙城，這兩個(gè)城市分為兩個(gè)部分，一個(gè)在明尼阿波利斯，一個(gè)在圣保羅。穿梭巴士服務(wù)將兩者連接起來。還有明尼蘇達(dá)大學(xué)的校區(qū)在德盧斯、克魯克斯頓、莫里斯和羅切斯特。此外，明尼蘇達(dá)州立大學(xué)系統(tǒng)由31個(gè)大學(xué)組成，分布在全州54個(gè)校區(qū)。其中，有24所是兩年制的大學(xué)，在那里有可能完成副學(xué)士學(xué)位，然后再轉(zhuǎn)到其他地方兩年或更長的時(shí)間來完成一個(gè)完整的學(xué)士學(xué)位。
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