Tennessee

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Tennessee ( /tɛnɨˈsiː/ (help·info)) is a state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,214,888, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers 42,169 square miles (109,220 km), making it the 36th-largest by total land area. 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. T... more
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Area:

  • 109,247 km² (42180.5 mi² )

Time zone(s):

Population:

  • 4,877,185 (1990)

Country:

Date founded:

  • Jun 1, 1796

Contained by:

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Also known as:

  • Volunteer State,
  • TN

Location

Capital

Nashville

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a major hub for the health...

Population

number date
  • 6,156,719
  • 2,184,789
  • 1910
  • 2,337,885
  • 1920
  • 2,020,616
  • 1900
  • 4,877,185
  • 1990
  • 3,291,718
  • 1950
  • 2,915,841
  • 1940
  • 2,616,556
  • 1930
  • 3,567,089
  • 1960
  • 1,258,520
  • 1870
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ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • US-TN

Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1933
  • 1987
  • 1995
  • 1995
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GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 243,869,000,000
  • 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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Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 35.84896
  • -86.22719

Contains:

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Government

Representatives:

Officeholder Office, position, or title Governmental body (if position is part of one) Jurisdiction of office Legislative sessions From To
  • 1796
  • 1797
  • Aug 8, 1857
  • Mar 4, 1862
  • Dec 26, 1797
  • Apr 1798
  • Jan 3, 2007
  • Jan 2003
  • Jan 3, 1995
  • Jan 3, 2007
  • Mar 4, 1931
  • Mar 3, 1933
  • Mar 4, 1875
  • Jul 31, 1875
  • 1795
  • 1797
  • Jan 3, 1985
  • Jan 2, 1993
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Governing officials:

Officeholder Office, position, or title From To
  • Oct 17, 1853
  • Nov 3, 1857
  • Oct 14, 1839
  • Oct 15, 1841
  • 2003
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