Kentucky
Kentucky | |
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Part of Virginia (District of Kentucky) |
| Admitted to the Union | June 1, 1792 (15th) |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Largest metro | Kentuckiana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Andy Beshear (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Jacqueline Coleman (D) |
| Legislature | Kentucky General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Mitch McConnell (R) Rand Paul (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,468,402 (2,018 est.)[1] |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English[2] |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ky |
| Latitude | 36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N |
| Longitude | 81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W |
| Kentucky state symbols | |
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 The Flag of Kentucky | |
 The Seal of Kentucky | |
| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Cardinal |
| Butterfly | Viceroy butterfly |
| Wildlife animal | Gray squirrel |
| Fish | Kentucky spotted bass |
| Flower | Goldenrod |
| Horse breed | Thoroughbred |
| Insect | Western honeybee |
| Tree | Tulip poplar |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Clogging |
| Food | Blackberry |
| Fossil | Brachiopod |
| Gemstone | Freshwater pearl |
| Mineral | Coal |
| Rock | Kentucky agate |
| Slogan | Kentucky Unbridled Spirit |
| Soil | Crider Soil Series |
| Other | Chevrolet Corvette (state sports car) |
| State route marker | |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2001 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
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The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: kentucky. |
Kentucky is a state in the United States. Its capital is Frankfort. It touches the states of Missouri (by the Mississippi River), Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia (by the Ohio River), Tennessee and Virginia.
Some people call it the "Bluegrass State" because of a special kind of grass that grows there. It is also famous for its horse farms. The Kentucky Derby, a well-known horse race, is held in the city of Louisville, which is also the largest city in the state. Other well-known places are Fort Knox, The Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls, Mammoth Cave, Red River gorge, and Land Between the Lakes.
Some well-known towns and cities are Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Florence, Maysville, Georgetown, Paducah, Murray, Bardstown, Morehead, Midway, Berea, Richmond, Danville, Versailles, Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Corbin, Somerset, Ashland, and Middlesboro.
Hodgenville, Kentucky is famous for being the birthplace of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kentucky. |
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Kentucky State Symbols". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on July 31, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2006.
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