Origin of State Name : Derived from the Wyandot Indian word Kah-ten-tah-teh (land of tomorrow).

Nickname : The Bluegrass State.

Capital : Frankfort.

County : 120 counties

Population : 4,041,769; 25th, 12/00

Entered Union : 1 June 1792 (15th).

Song : "My Old Kentucky Home."

Motto : United We Stand, Divided We Fall.

Flag : A simplified version of the state seal on a blue field.

Bird : Cardinal.

Wild Animal : Gray squirrel.

Fish : Bass.

Flower : Goldenrod.

Tree : Tulip poplar.

Agriculture : Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn.

Industry : Transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, tourism.