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Kentucky Fun Facts
Capital: Frankfort
State abbreviation/Postal code: Ky./KY
Governor: Steve Beshear, D (to Dec. 2015)Lieut. Governor: Daniel Mongiardo, D (to Dec. 2015)
Senators: Rand Paul, R (to Jan. 2017); Mitch McConnell, R (to Jan. 2015)
U.S. Representatives: 6
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Elaine Walker, D (to Dec. 2015)
Treasurer: Todd Hollenbach, D (to Dec. 2015)
Atty. General: Jack Conway, D (to Dec. 2015)
Entered Union (rank): June 1, 1792 (15)
Present constitution adopted: 1891
Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
State symbols:
| tree | tulip poplar (1994) |
| flower | goldenrod |
| bird | Kentucky cardinal |
| song | “My Old Kentucky Home” |
Nickname: Bluegrass State
Origin of name: From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”
10 largest cities (2005 est.): Louisville/Jefferson County,1 556,429; Lexington-Fayette,2 268,080; Owensboro, 55,459; Bowling Green, 52,272; Covington, 42,811; Richmond, 30,893; Hopkinsville, 28,821; Henderson, 27,666; Frankfort, 27,210; Florence, 26,349
Land area: 39,728 sq mi. (102,896 sq km)
Geographic center: In Marion Co., 3 mi. NNW of Lebanon
Number of counties: 120
Largest county by population and area: Jefferson, 699,827 (2005); Pike, 787 sq mi.
State forests: 5 (35,809 ac.)
State parks: 52
Residents: Kentuckian
2005 resident population est.: 4,173,405
2000 resident census population (rank): 4,041,769 (25). Male: 1,975,368 (48.9%); Female: 2,066,401 (51.1%). White: 3,640,889 (90.1%); Black: 295,994 (7.3%); American Indian: 8,616 (0.2%); Asian: 29,744 (0.7%); Other race: 22,623 (0.6%); Two or more races: 42,443 (1.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 59,939 (1.5%). 2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.4; 65 and over: 12.5; median age: 35.9.
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