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The term '''Twin Cities''' refers to two cities in close proximity, but most often refers to the cities of [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul]] in east-central [[Minnesota]]. The cities are built on the [[Mississippi River]]. Minneapolis is the largest city in the state, and St. Paul is the state capital. St. Paul is set to host the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2008. According to the 2000 Census, the Twin Cities are the 16th largest metropolitan area in the United States<ref>http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t29/tab03b.xls</ref>
The term '''Twin Cities''' refers to two cities in close proximity, but most often refers to the cities of [[Minneapolis]] and [[St. Paul]] in east-central [[Minnesota]]. The cities are built on the [[Mississippi River]]. Minneapolis is the largest city in the state, and St. Paul is the state capital. St. Paul is set to host the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2008. According to the 2000 Census, the Twin Cities are the 16th largest metropolitan area in the United States<ref>https://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t29/tab03b.xls</ref>
St. Paul was named in 1849 by an Act of the Minnesota Territory Assembly<ref>http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=1013</ref> after [[Paul]] of Tarsus, the early [[Christian]] evangelist and the author of many letters in the [[New Testament]].
St. Paul was named in 1849 by an Act of the Minnesota Territory Assembly<ref>http://www.stpaul.gov/index.aspx?NID=1013</ref> after [[Paul]] of Tarsus, the early [[Christian]] evangelist and the author of many letters in the [[New Testament]].