Kentucky, also known as the bluegrass state, is considered to be one of the Southern states, but it is sometimes included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. It has 4,173,405 inhabitants which puts it on the 26th place in the US, and has an average per-capita personal income of US$28,513, 43rd in the nation
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Kentucky, also known as the bluegrass state, is considered to be one of the Southern states, but it is sometimes included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. It has 4,173,405 inhabitants which puts it on the 26th place in the US, and has an average per-capita personal income of US$28,513, 43rd in the nation
After the American Revolution, in 1783, the counties of Virginia became known as Kentucky County. Eventually, the residents of Kentucky County petitioned for a separation from Virginia. Ten constitutional conventions were held in the Constitution Square Courthouse and finally, in 1790, Kentucky's delegates accepted Virginia's terms of separation, and a state constitution was drafted at the final convention in April 1792. On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the fifteenth state to be admitted to the union.
The capital of this state has been Frankfort since 1792, but the largest city is Louisville. Kentucky is home to 120 counties and it’s bordered by West Virginia and Virginia on the east, Tennessee on the south, Missouri and Illinois on the west and Indiana and Ohio on the north. Kentucky's northern border is formed by the Ohio River; its western border by the Mississippi River. Kentucky is the only U.S. state to have a part completely cut off, and not touching the state at all.
It has a climate described as humid subtropical with monthly average temperatures in a range from the high 80's and low 90's to a decrease in the high 30's to low 40's and averages 46 inches of precipitation a year.
Kentucky has an expansive park system which includes one national park, two National Recreation areas, two National Historic Parks, two national forests, 45 state parks, 37,696 acres of state forest, and 82 Wildlife Management Areas. One of the most visited attractions, among others, is Lake Cumberland which is an important source of hydroelectric power.
Kentucky’s economy is based on agricultural and industrial outputs like horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn, transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, and tourism. Also, Kentucky ranks 4th among U.S. states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. Many models of Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota are assembled in Kentucky.
The state’s transportation is composed of five interstate highways and nine parkways, railroads, and many airports. Also, because of being bounded by the two largest rivers in North America, water transportation has historically played a major role in Kentucky's economy.
Kentucky’s writers, artists, and musicians have contributed to its culture in the past and continue to do so in the present. The state is also known for bourbon and whiskey distilling, horse racing, and gambling. The biggest day in horse racing, the Kentucky Derby, is preceded by the two-week Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville. The music is heavily centered on Appalachian folk music and its descendants. One original Kentucky dish is called the Hot Brown and it is a dish normally layered in this order: bread, tomatoes, turkey, bacon, and topped with melted cheese.
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