Kentucky
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| State nickname: Bluegrass State | |||||
| Image:Map_of_USA_highlighting_Kentucky.png
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| 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 | ||||
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Latitude
Longitude |
36°30'N39°9'N
81°58'W89°34'W | ||||
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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.
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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 countiesKentucky, 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
- Cumberland Falls State Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Red River Gorge Geological Area
- Land BetweenLakes
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
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Professional Sports Teams
The Minor League baseball teams are:- Florence Freedom
- Louisville Bats
- Lexington Legends
The Minor League hockey teams are:
The National Indoor Football League teams are:
Miscellaneous Information
- State Bird: Cardinal.
- State Flower: Goldenrod.
- State Tree: Tulip Tree.
- State Horse: Thoroughbred.
- State Fish: Kentucky Bass.
- State Wild Animal: Grey Squirrel.
- State Butterfly: Viceroy Butterfly.
- State Gemstone: Fresh Water Pearl.
- State Fossil: Brachiopod.
- State Song: "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster-1853
- State Bluegrass Song: "Blue MoonKentucky" by Bill Monroe-1947
- State Motto: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall"
External links
"Kentucky"alsocommon Caribbean nicknameKentucky Fried Chicken.
