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Entered the Union: June 1, 1792 (15th State)
Kentucky Capital City: Frankfort
Lagest Cities in Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington - Fayette, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington, Hopkinsville, Richmond, Florence, Georgetown, Henderson
Bordering States: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Kentucky 2013 Population (Estimate): 4,395,295
Kentucky 2010 Population (Estimate): 4,339,357
Origin of State Name: From an Iroquoian word “Ken-tah-ten” meaning “land of tomorrow”
State Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
Kentucky Nickname: Bluegrass State