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Kentucky

CommonwealthKentucky
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State nickname: Bluegrass State
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Other U.S. States
Capital Frankfort
Largest City Louisville
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 - % water
Ranked 37th
104,749 kmē
102,989 kmē
1,760 kmē
1.7%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 25th
4,041,769
39/kmē
Admittance into Union
 - Order
 - Date

15th
June 1, 1792
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Central: UTC-6/-5
eastern countiesEastern Timezone, western countiesCentral Timezone
Latitude
Longitude
36°30'N39°9'N
81°58'W89°34'W
Width
Length
Elevation
 -Highest
 -Mean
 -Lowest
225 km
610 km
 
1,262 meters
230 meters
78 meters
ISO 3166-2:US-KY

Kentucky issouthern stateThe United States Of Americawas15th state admitted toUnion.

Kentuckyits residentsprobably most well knownthoroughbred horsesracing, local whiskey distilleriesunbridled fanaticismbasketball. The two principal rivals instate areUniversityKentucky (blue, Wildcats) andUniversityLouisville (red, Cardinals).

Several US Navy ships have been named USS Kentuckyhonor ofstate.

Tablecontents
1 History
2 LawGovernment
3 Geography
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Important CitiesTowns
7 Education
8 Professional Sports Teams
9 Miscellaneous Information
10 External links

History

Kentuckyonefour statescall itselfcommonwealth. At one pointtime, Kentucky wascountyVirginia. Ten constitutional conventions took place atcourthouseConstitution SquareDanville, Kentucky between 1784-1792. In 1790, Kentucky delegates accepted Virginia's termsseparation, andstate constitution was drafted atfinal conventionApril 1792. On June 1, 1792, Kentucky becamefifteenth state inunionIsaac Shelby,Revolutionary War hero, was namedfirst Governor ofCommonwealth Of Kentucky.

On May 20, 1861 duringAmerican Civil War, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality inconflict but was forcedtakeside of Union on September 3 when Confederate forces under General Leonidas Polk invaded.

LawGovernment

The capitalKentuckyFrankfortits governorErnie Fletcher (Republican). Kentucky's two U.S. senatorsJim Bunning (Republican)Mitch McConnell (Republican). The Kentucky Constitution providesthree branchesgovernment:legislative,judicial, andexecutive. Kentucky's General Assembly has two chambers:Senate andHouseRepresentatives.See ListKentucky Governors.

Geography

See: ListKentucky counties

Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, bordersMidwestDeep South. It touches West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,Ohio,is bordered onnorth byOhio River. Therefive main regions,Cumberland MountainsCumberland Plateau insoutheast,north-central Bluegrass Region,south-centralwestern Pennyroyal Plateau, also sometimes termed "Pennyrile",western coal-fields area, andfar-west Jackson Purchase.

The largest citiesKentuckytermsgeographic area aretwo metro city/countiesLexingtonLouisville, although Louisville hasmuch larger metropolitan population. Northern Kentucky, an assemblagesmaller cities acrossOhio River from Cincinnati, Ohio, also haslarge metropolitan population.

Significant Natural Attractions

Economy

The total gross state product1999 was $113 billion, placing Kentucky 26th innation. Its Per Capita Personal Income$24,294, 40th innation. Kentucky's agricultural outputshorses, cattle, tobacco,dairy products, hogs, soybeans,corn. Its industrial outputstransportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal,tourism.

Demographics

According tonational census, there were 4,041,769 people livingKentucky2000.

Important CitiesTowns

Education

CollegesUniversities

Community Colleges

  • Ashland Community College
  • Ashland Technical College
  • Bowling Green Technical College
  • Central Kentucky Technical College
  • Elizabethtown Community College
  • Elizabethtown Technical College
  • Gateway CommunityTechnical Colleges
  • Hazard Community College
  • Henderson Community College
  • Hopkinsville Community College
  • Jefferson Community College
  • Jefferson Technical College
  • Lexington Community College
  • Madisonville CommunityTechnical Colleges
  • Mayo Technical College
  • Maysville Community College
  • Owensboro Community College
  • Owensboro Technical College
  • Paducah Community College
  • Prestonburg Community College
  • Rowan Technical College
  • Somerset Community College
  • West Kentucky Technical College

Professional Sports Teams

The Minor League baseball teams are:

The Minor League hockey teams are:

The National Indoor Football League teams are:

Miscellaneous Information

External links


"Kentucky"alsocommon Caribbean nicknameKentucky Fried Chicken.


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