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This article is about the U.S. state Commonwealth of Kentucky. For other uses, see Kentucky (disambiguation).
| Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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| Flag |
Seal |
| Nickname(s): Bluegrass State |
| Motto(s): United we stand, divided we fall |
before statehood, known as
the Kentucky County, Virginia |
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| Official language(s) |
English[1] |
| Demonym |
Kentuckian |
| Capital |
Frankfort |
| Largest city |
Louisville |
| Largest metro area |
Louisville Metro |
| Area |
Ranked 37th in the US |
| - Total |
40,409 sq mi
(104,659 km2) |
| - Width |
140 miles (225 km) |
| - Length |
379 miles (610 km) |
| - % water |
1.7 |
| - Latitude |
36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N |
| - Longitude |
81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W |
| Population |
Ranked 26th in the US |
| - Total |
4,269,245 (2008 est.)[2]
4,041,769 (2000) |
| - Density |
101.7/sq mi (39.28/km2)
Ranked 22nd in the US |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Black Mountain[3]
4,145 ft (1,263 m) |
| - Mean |
755 ft (230 m) |
| - Lowest point |
Mississippi River[3]
257 ft (78 m) |
| Admission to Union |
June 1, 1792 (15th) |
| Governor |
Steve Beshear (D) |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Daniel Mongiardo (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Mitch McConnell (R)
Jim Bunning (R) |
| U.S. House delegation |
4 Republicans, 2 Democrats (list) |
| Time zones |
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| - eastern half |
Eastern: UTC-5/DST-4 |
| - western half |
Central: UTC-6/DST-5 |
| Abbreviations |
KY US-KY |
| Website |
Kentucky.gov |
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