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4 Dec 2004
Kentucky was the 15th state in the USA; it became a state on June 1, 1792.
 State Abbreviation - KY
State Capital - Frankfort
Largest City - Louisville
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]
Major Industries - agriculture (tobacco, corn, peanuts, wheat), mining (anthracite coal), horse-raising, whiskey manufacturing, automobile and truck manufacturing, chemical manufacturing
Presidential Birthplace - Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County (now called Larue County) on February 12, 1809 (he was the 16th US President, serving from 1861 to 1865).
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
Bordering States - Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Origin of the Name Kentucky - Kentucky is from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow."
State Nickname - Bluegrass State
State Motto - "United we stand, divided we fall "
State Song - My Old Kentucky Home, by Stephen Foster
For any parents that want more information, we got this information from Enchanted Learning.com. Just click on the map and you'll be taken to their website. But, please come back here and continue shopping. Thank you.
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