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Picturesque Kentucky was the 15th state in the USA; it became a state on June 1, 1792.
State Abbreviation: KY
State Nickname: Bluegrass State
Capital City: Frankfort
Area: 40,411 square miles [Kentucky is the 37th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 4,041,769 (as of 2000) [Kentucky is the 25th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Tulip Tree
Largest Cities: Louisville, Lexington – Fayette, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Hopkinsville, Frankfort, Henderson, Richmond, Jeffersontown
Bordering States: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River
Major Lakes: Lake Cumberland, Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley
Highest Point: Black Mountain - 4,145 feet (1,263 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn
Industry: Transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, tourism
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