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map of KentuckyUNITED STATES
OF AMERICA :

KENTUCKY


  • some general data of the state
General useful information
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
State and population
capital: Frankfort // state code ISO: KY ; FIPS: US21
surface: 102916 sq.km = 40060 sq.mi // rank in USA: 36 // location: East South Central
climate: moderate, with plentiful rainfall
entered USA as 15th state on: 1792-06-01
administrative division: 120 counties
total population according to the census of 2000: 4,041,769
population density 2000: 39 per sq.km = 102 per sq.mi // net growth 1999-2000: 9,7%
main ethnic groups: white 90,1%; black 7,3%; Asian 0,7%; other 2%
Economy and infrastructure
chief crops: tobacco, corn, soybeans
livestock (million): cattle: 2,3 / pigs: 0,4 / poultry: 5,8 ; broilers 188,8
timber/lumber: hardwoods, pines
chief industries: manufacturing, services, finance, insurance & real estate, retail trade, public utilities
chief industrial products: transportation & industrial machinery, apparel, printing & publishing
chief mining products: crushed stone, lime, portland cement, sand & gravel, clays
Some physical landmarks
highest point in the state: Black Mountain 1263 m = 4145 ft
other mountains: of little importance on available maps
lowest point in the state: ca 80 m in the SW corner
lakes: hardly any natural lakes are shown on available maps
artificial lakes: Lake Cumberland, Lake Barkley, Rough River Lake
rivers: Ohio, Kentucky, Green, Tennessee
others: islands: none // deserts: none
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
other important features:
nick name(s): Bluegrass State
motto: United we stand, divided we fall
song: My Old Kentucky Home
flower: Goldenrod // bird: Cardinal // tree: Tulip Poplar
primary sources:
World almanac and book of facts; National Geographic Atlas of the World; maps: WN world @tlas

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