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Picturesque Tennessee was the 16th state in the USA; it became a state on June 1, 1796.
State Abbreviation: TN
State Nickname: The Volunteer State
Capital City: Nashville
Area: 42,146 square miles [Tennessee is the 36th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 5,689,283 (as of 2000) [Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Mockingbird
Flower: Iris
Tree: Tulip Poplar
Largest Cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City, Kingsport, Franklin
Bordering States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia
Major Rivers: Tennessee River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Clinch River, Duck River
Major Lakes: Kentucky Lake, Norris Lake, Chickamauga Lake, Cherokee Lake, Tims Ford Reservoir
Highest Point: Clingmans Dome (located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park) - 6,643 feet (2,025 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Soybeans, cotton, tobacco, livestock and livestock products, dairy products, cattle, hogs
Industry: Chemicals, transportation equipment, rubber, plastics
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