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Entered the Union: June 1, 1796 (16th State)
Tennessee Capital City: Nashville
Lagest Cities in Tennessee: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City, Franklin, Bartlett
Bordering States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia
Tennessee 2013 Population (Estimate): 6,495,978
Tennessee 2010 Population (Estimate): 6,346,113
Origin of State Name: Of Cherokee origin; the exact meaning is unknown
State Motto: Agriculture and Commerce
Tennessee Nickname: Volunteer State