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State:	Kentucky
Abbreviation:	KY
Capital:	Frankfort
Largest City:	Louisville
Population:	4041769
Land-Square Miles:	39,732
Land-Square Miles Rank:	36
Highest Point:	Black Mountain, 4,139 ft.
Governor of Kentucky:	Steve Beshear
Political Party:	Democrate
Seat Up:	2011
Entered Union:	June 1, 1792
State Number:	15th
State Motto:	United We Stand, Divided We Fall
State Nickname:	Bluegrass State
State Flower:	Goldenrod
StateFlower2:	Solidago altissima
State Bird:	Kentucky Cardinal
State Song:	My Old Kentucky Home
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	From an Iroquoian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of tomorrow"
Major Industries:	Industrial Machinery, Tourism, Horses, Cars and 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 e Park
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 and West Virginia