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State Capital: Frankfort
- Admission to Statehood:
June 1, 1792
- State Bird: Cardinal
- Climate: Kentucky Climate
- Constitution: 15th State, State Legislature
- Education: Kentucky Schools
- Economy-
- Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn.
- Industry: Transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, tourism.
- State Flag: Placed on a navy blue field is the seal and words "Commonwealth of Kentucky". The two friends shaking hands, a pioneer and a statesman, represent all the people. They are acting out the meaning of Kentucky's motto: "United We Stand; Divided We Fall". Sprays of the state flower {goldenrod} extend in a half circle around the picture. Flag adopted 1918 amended in 1928 & 1962.
- State Flower: Goldenrod - The golden plumes of this wildflower line Kentucky's roadsides in the fall.
Native to all of Kentucky, 30 of nearly 100 species of this herb are found here.
- Highest Point: Black Mtn.; 4145 feet, 27th
- Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 257 feet, 32nd
- Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
- State Nickname: Bluegrass State
- Population: Roughly about 4,041,769
- State Song: My Old Kentucky Home
- State Tree: Yellow-poplar
- Zip Codes: Kentucky Zip Codes
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