Capital: Frankfort
Population: 4,041,769
Entered the Union: June 1, 1792
As the: 15th state
Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Nickname: Bluegrass State
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Kentucky cardinal
Song: My Old Kentucky Home
Sports Teams: None
Origin of
Major Industries: Industrial Machinery, Tourism, Horses, Cars, Coal
Historical Sites: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Fort Knox, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Fort Campbell Memorial Park, Fort Duffield, Old Fort Harrod Stat
Points of Interest: Kentucky Derby, Mammoth Cave National Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Red River Gorge Geological Area
Bordering States: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
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