Geography of Minnesota "The Cities"), and "Outstate" or "Greater Minnesota". The Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area comprises eleven Minnesota counties centered around Minneapolis, the state's largest city, and adjoining Saint Paul, the capital; plus two Wisconsin counties. About three out of every five residents of the state live in this conurbation. Greater Minnesota is less urbanized than the Twin Cities. It is also geographically more diverse, with farmlands to the south and west, lake country in central Minnesota, and forests in the northern part of the state. Approximately 40% of Minnesotans live in Greater Minnesota. Its major population centers include Duluth, Rochester, Moorhead, St.
Minnesota Department of Administration Minnesota Department of Administration The Minnesota Department of Administration (Admin) oversees state governance of the central management of the executive branch of state government. It provides direct oversight over certain programs and projects including some financial controls. It is responsible for managing the state procurement process. An authority over which led to the court case "State ex rel. University of Minnesota v. Chase" which provided for broad autonomy of the University of Minnesota in 1928. The Department of Administration also manages and maintains the state capital complex including the buildings and parking within the designated area within the City of