| Population (1994): 5,175,000
(16th in size)
State size: 42,144 square miles (34th in
size)
State Capital: Nashville (named after Francis Nash a
Revolutionary war General)
Major cities: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and
Nashville
Admission to union: The 16th State
Date entered the union: June 1, 1796
Origin of state name: Named after the Indian village
"Tanasi".
Nicknames: The Volunteer State
Bordering states: Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, North
Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Arkansas
State bird: Mockingbird
State flower: Iris
State tree: Yellow Poplar
Motto: Tennessee - America at its Best |
