Kentucky

Also known as Commonwealth of Kentucky, KY, Kentucky, United States, Bluegrass State, Ky., US-KY

Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort and its most populous city is Louisville. As of 2024, the state's population was approximately 4.6 million.

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Kentucky is a U.S. state in the United States. It shares borders with West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Virginia. The capital is Frankfort, and the official language is English. The state was named after the Kentucky River. Its legislative body is the Kentucky General Assembly, and the head of government holds the office of Governor of Kentucky.

Kentucky was established on June 1, 1792. It is located in the Eastern Time Zone at coordinates 37.5, -85. The state is described by sources including The Catholic Encyclopedia and the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron. It has a flag and a Commons category. The subject is referenced by 20,239 other encyclopedia articles.

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Key facts

U.S. state.name: Kentucky
U.S. state.official_name: Commonwealth of Kentucky
U.S. state.image_flag: Flag of Kentucky.svg
U.S. state.flag_link: Flag of Kentucky
U.S. state.image_seal: Seal_of_Kentucky.svg
U.S. state.image_map: Kentucky in United States.svg
U.S. state.nickname: The Bluegrass State
U.S. state.Former: Part of Virginia (District of Kentucky)
U.S. state.population_demonym: Kentuckian
U.S. state.motto: United we stand, divided we fallDeo gratiam habeamus(Let us be grateful to God)
U.S. state.anthem: My Old Kentucky Home
U.S. state.seat: Frankfort
U.S. state.OfficialLang: English
U.S. state.LargestCity: Louisville
U.S. state.LargestCounty: Jefferson
U.S. state.LargestMetro: Louisville
U.S. state.Legislature: General Assembly
U.S. state.Upperhouse: Senate

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Research

75,589 papers

Cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2024Hudson L, Burus T, Park L et al.DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12763
A Social-Ecological Review of Cancer Disparities in Kentucky.ReviewSouthern medical journal · 2018Rodriguez SD, Vanderford NL, Huang B et al.DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000794
Equine rotaviruses - an update from Kentucky.The Veterinary record · 2023Adam EDOI: 10.1002/vetr.3139
Are Kentucky Farmers Prepared for Farm-Related Emergencies?Journal of agromedicine · 2019Hunt ML, Jones MS, Secula DDOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2018.1536571
Histoplasmosis--Kentucky, 1995.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 1995Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Tempering the 21st Century Cures Act: Physicians, Policy Advocacy, and Kentucky's Solution.JCO oncology practice · 2022Arnold SM, Allison CL, Bernard PDOI: 10.1200/OP.22.00254
Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky.Microbial genomics · 2023Richards AK, Kue S, Norris CG et al.DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001089
Kentucky advocacy earns 340B win.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2022Traynor KDOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxac089

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: U.S. state
Part of: contiguous United States
Named after: commonwealth
Demonym: Kentukiano
Country: United States
Located in: United States
Contains: Cumberland County
Continent: North America
Capital: Frankfort
Official language: English language
Population: 4505836
Area: 104659
Elevation: 230
Body of water: Big Sandy River
Head of government: Andy Beshear
Legislature: Kentucky General Assembly
Anthem: Blue Moon of Kentucky
Shares border with: Illinois
Highest point: Black Mountain
Official website: kentucky.gov
Households: 1748053
Motto: Deo gratiam habeamus
Flag: flag of Kentucky

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Commons category: Kentucky
topic's main category: Category:Kentucky
topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Kentucky
inception: 1792-06-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kentucky
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kentucky
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Kentucky
category for people buried here: Category:Burials in Kentucky
category of associated people: Category:People from Kentucky
office held by head of government: Governor of Kentucky
short name: Ky.
nickname: Bluegrass State
lowest point: Mississippi County
history of topic: history of Kentucky
water as percent of area: 2.28
native label: Commonwealth of Kentucky
official symbol: Northern Cardinal
maximum temperature record: 114
minimum temperature record: -37
has seal, badge, or sigil: Seal of Kentucky
replaces: Kentucky County
social media followers: 25142
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 6
topic has template: Template:Kentucky
official map URL: kygeonet.ky.gov
related category: Category:Kentucky-related lists
per capita income: 29123
mean age: 39
hashtag: Kentucky
minimum wage: 7.25
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Encyclopedic overview

57 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Native American settlement
Early explorations: the discovery of Kentucky
European settlement: The Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1768
Kentucky County and the Cherokee-American wars
Statehood
Post-colonial plantation economy
The Civil War
Reconstruction and the ''New South''
Geography
Regions
Climate
Natural disasters
Lakes and rivers
Natural environment and conservation
Natural attractions
Administrative divisions
Counties
Consolidated city-county governments
Major cities
Demographics
Race and ancestry
Language
Religion
Economy
Taxation
Tourism
Horse industry
Education
Transportation
Roads and bridges
Rails
Air
Water
Law and government
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Federal representation
Law
Politics
Culture
Music
Literature
Cuisine
Sports
Kentucky colonel
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Politics
History
Surveys and reference
Specialized scholarly studies
External links

Previously a part of colonial Virginia, Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the fifteenth state on June 1, 1792. It is known as the "Bluegrass State" in reference to Kentucky bluegrass, a species of grass introduced by European settlers, which has long supported the state's thoroughbred horse industry.

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