Fact 1
The name Kentucky comes from a word from the Iroquoian tribe. It is translated as “Land Of Tomorrow”.
Fact 2
People that reside in Kentucky are commonly referred to as “Kentuckians”.
Fact 3
Kentucky is the birthplace of several famous individuals including Muhammad Ali, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Ashley Judd, Abraham Lincoln, Loretta Lynn, and Diane Sawyer.
Short about Kentucky
Is the 37th largest state and is located in the eastern part of south central US
Fast facts
Number of households
1,691,716
Population
4,379,730
Per capita income
$23,210
Life expectancy in number of years
76.0
Statehood
June 1, 1792
Capital
Frankfort
Largest city
Louisville
Number of billionaires
1
State dance
Clogging
State beverage
Milk
State bird
Northern cardinal
State mammal
Gray squirrel
State fish
Kentucky spotted bass
State tree
Eastern Cottonwood
State flower
Goldenrod
Sources
Forbes Magazine - List of billionaires by US state
US Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts
USNA - State Tree and Flower Chart
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