| Capital City: |
Nashville |
| Statehood: |
June 1, 1796 (16th) |
| Population: |
5,501,000 |
| Nickname: |
Volunteer State |
| Motto: |
Agriculture and Commerce |
| Origin of State Name: |
Named after Cherokee Indian villages called "Tanasi" |
| Counties: |
95 |
| Largest Cities: |
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville |
| Border States: |
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia |
| Land Area: |
41,154 sq. mi., 34th largest |
| Highest Point: |
Clingmans Dome, 16,643 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Mississippi River, 178 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State Flower: |
Iris (iridaceae) |
| State Tree: |
Tulip poplar (liriodendron tulipifera) |
| State Song: |
'The Tennessee Waltz', 'Tennessee, My Homeland', 'Tennessee', 'When It's Iris Time in Tennessee', 'My Tennessee Rocky Top' |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.tn.us |
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