**Minneapolis** is the largest city in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Minnesota]] and the county seat of [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]]. With a population of approximately 430,000, it forms the core of the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area]], commonly known as the "Twin Cities," which together with the state capital [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] constitutes the sixteenth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on both banks of the [[Mississippi River]], just north of the river's confluence with the [[Minnesota River]]. Minneapolis developed as a center for the [[Lumber|lumber]] and [[Flour milling|flour milling]] industries in the 19th century, earning the nickname "Mill City." The [[Saint Anthony Falls]], the only major [[Waterfall|waterfall]] on the Mississippi, provided [[Hydropower|hydropower]] that drove the city's industrial growth and made it the flour milling capital of the world by 1880. Modern Minneapolis has a diversified economy anchored by [[Finance|finance]], [[Commerce|commerce]], [[Healthcare|healthcare]], [[Transportation|transportation]], and [[Technology|technology]]. The city is headquarters to several major corporations, including [[Target Corporation|Target]], [[UnitedHealth Group]], and [[U.S. Bancorp]]. Minneapolis is known for its parks and lakes, with the [[Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board|park system]] often ranked among the best in the nation, and for its vibrant arts scene, including the [[Guthrie Theater]] and the [[Walker Art Center]]. The city gained international attention in 2020 following the [[Murder of George Floyd|murder of George Floyd]], which sparked worldwide [[George Floyd protests|protests]] against [[Police brutality|police brutality]] and [[Racism in the United States|racial injustice]].