Tennessee

Tennessee (/tɛnɨˈsiː/) (Cherokee: ᏔᎾᏏ) is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th most extensive and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi R... More

Area:

  • 109,247 km² (42180.5 mi² )

Population:

  • 3,923,687 (1970)

Date founded:

  • Jun 1, 1796

Also known as:

  • Volunteer State,
  • TN,
  • Tenn

Location

Population

number date
  • 2,184,789
  • 1910
  • 2,337,885
  • 1920
  • 2,020,616
  • 1900
  • 3,291,718
  • 1950
  • 2,915,841
  • 1940
  • 2,616,556
  • 1930
  • 3,567,089
  • 1960
  • 1,258,520
  • 1870
  • 681,904
  • 1830
  • 3,923,687
  • 1970

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 35.84896
  • -86.22719

Capital:

GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.43869E+11
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 7 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 39 %
  • 2002
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 3 %
  • 2002
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Minimum wage:

Currency Amount Frequency Date
  • 7.25
  • Jan 1, 2012

Unemployment Rate:

Rate Date
  • 4.8 %
  • Dec 1, 2006
  • 4.7 %
  • Jan 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Feb 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Mar 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • Apr 1, 2007
  • 4.5 %
  • May 1, 2007
  • 4.6 %
  • Jun 1, 2007
  • 4.7 %
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 4.9 %
  • Aug 1, 2007
  • 5.1 %
  • Sep 1, 2007
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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder Basic title Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) From To
  • Jan 15, 2009
  • Jan 15, 2011
  • Jan 18, 2003
  • Jan 15, 2011
  • Oct 17, 1853
  • Nov 3, 1857
  • Oct 14, 1839
  • Oct 15, 1841
  • Nov 1, 2006
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  • Apr 17, 1905
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