| Capitol City |
Frankfort |
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Year admitted into union
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June 1, 1792
Kentucky is 214 years old |
| Year Settled |
1774 |
| Bird |
Kentucky Cardinal |
| Flower |
Goldenrod |
State Flag
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this flag's history.
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| Tree |
Tulip Poplar |
| Motto |
United we stand, divided we fall |
| Song |
"My Old Kentucky Home" |
| Origin of Name |
From the Iroquoian word Ken-tah-ten, meaning "Land
of Tomorrow" |
| Nickname |
Bluegrass State |
| Area and Rank |
40,395 Sq mi, Rank 37th largest |
| Extent |
182 mi N-S 417 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Black Mountain, 4,145 ft. above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
257 ft. above level along the Mississippi River in
Fulton County
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| Population |
4,117,827 rank 26th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 90.1%
Black 7.3%
Hispanic 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian 0.2% |
| Population Density |
101.7 people sq mi |
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Economy
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| Service industry |
Automobile dealerships, finance, insurance, real
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| Manufacturing |
Transportation equipment, chemicals, machinery, food
processing
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| Mining |
Coal, natural gas, petroleum, limestone |
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