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“The bluegrass state” Capital: Frankfort.  The population is 4.413 million  Founded June 1 st 1792 as the 15 th state  Nick name is the “The Blue Grass.

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1 “The bluegrass state” Capital: Frankfort

2  The population is 4.413 million  Founded June 1 st 1792 as the 15 th state  Nick name is the “The Blue Grass State”  The capital, Frankfort was founded in 1786

3  Coal because of all the coal mines like in eastern Kentucky.  Petroleum  Natural gas because mining/drilling is popular in Kentucky

4  Bird=Kentucky cardinal  Animal=Gray Squirrel  Flower=Golden rod  Tree=Kentucky coffee tree

5  Fish= Kentucky bass  Motto=“United we stand, divide we fall”  Song=“My old Kentucky home”  Flag= Kentucky's flag is blue and in a circle in white that is bordered in gold is two men shaking hands which symbolizes the state motto.

6  Kentucky derby the most popular horse race.  Cumberland Historical park is for hiking and the views  Kentucky horse park  At the state capital, Frankfort you can go to the capital or the old state house.

7 Kentucky's climate is temperate with moderate temperatures in all seasons. The waterways of Kentucky played a huge role in shaping the state. The average temperature is 38 degrees F in winter and in summer it 78 degrees F.

8  Steven Lynn Beshear is the governor. Usatoday.com

9 In the middle of the license plates are usually a cloud or a horse the horse stands for the bluegrass state and the cloud is shaped like Kentucky.

10  For the Kentucky state quarter there is a Horse on it since its the bluegrass state. Then it says “My old Kentucky home” because the state song. Also it says 1792 for when Kentucky was found.

11  Muhamad ali is famous for being a boxer.  Johnny Depp is famous for being a movie star.  Abraham Lincoln is famous for being an U.S president.

12  Usatoday.com  Worldslicenceplates.com  50states.com


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