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Capital: Nashville
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Tenn./TN
Governor: Phil Bredesen,
D (to Jan. 2011)
Lieut. Governor: John S.
Wilder, D (to Jan. 2011)
Senators: Lamar
Alexander, R (to Jan. 2009); Bob Corker, R (to Jan.
2013)
U.S. Representatives: 9
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of State: Riley C.
Darnell, D (to Jan. 2010)
Atty. General: Robert
Elbert Cooper, Jr. (appt'd. by supreme court)
Treasurer: Dale Sims, D
(to Jan. 2009)
Comptroller: John G.
Morgan, D
Entered Union (rank):
June 1, 1796 (16)
Present constitution
adopted: 1870; amended 1953, 1960, 1966, 1972,
1978
Motto: Agriculture and
Commerce (1987)
Slogan:
Tennessee�America at its best! (1965)
State symbols:
|
flower |
iris (1933) |
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tree |
tulip poplar
(1947) |
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bird |
mockingbird
(1933) |
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horse |
Tennessee
walking horse |
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animal |
raccoon (1971) |
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wild flower |
passion flower
(1973) |
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songs |
�My Homeland,
Tennessee� (1925); �When It's Iris Time in
Tennessee� (1935); �My Tennessee� (1955);
�Tennessee Waltz� (1965); �Rocky Top�
(1982); �Tennessee� (1992); �The Pride of
Tennessee� (1996) |
Nickname: Volunteer
State
Origin of name: Of
Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Memphis, 672,277; Nashville-Davidson,1
549,110; Knoxville, 180,130; Chattanooga, 154,762;
Clarksville, 112,878; Murfreesboro, 86,793; Jackson,
62,099; Johnson City, 58,718; Franklin, 53,311;
Hendersonville, 44,876
Land area: 41,217 sq mi.
(106,752 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Rutherford Co., 5 mi. NE of Murfreesboro
Number of counties: 95
Largest county by population
and area: Shelby, 909,035 (2005); Shelby, 755 sq
mi.
State forests: 15
(162,371 ac,)
State parks: 54
Residents: Tennessean,
Tennesseean
2005 resident population est.: 5,962,959
2000 resident census
population (rank): 5,689,283 (16). Male:
2,770,275 (48.7%); Female: 2,919,008 (51.3%).
White: 4,563,310 (80.2%); Black:
932,809 (16.4%); American Indian: 15,152
(0.3%); Asian: 56,662 (1.0%); Other race:
56,036 (1.0%); Two or more races: 63,109
(1.1%); Hispanic/Latino: 123,838 (2.2%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.4; 65
and over: 12.4; median age: 35.9.
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