KENTUCKY (KY)
Bluegrass State

Population (2003): 4,117,827 (26th)
Area: 40,409 sq. mi. (37th) (104,659 sq. km.)
Flower: Goldenrod
Bird: Cardinal
Tree: Tulip poplar
Song: "My Old Kentucky Home"
Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15th)
Capital: Frankfort (population, 27,660)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Lexington 263,618; Louisville, 251,399

Important Products: coal, industrial machinery, electronic equipment, transportation equipment, metals, tobacco, cattle

Places to Visit: Mammoth Cave National Park; Lincoln's Birthplace, Hodgenville; Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Middlesboro