Factual Information : Kentucky
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Facts 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.