| Capitol: |
Nashville |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 16, June 1, 1796 |
| Nickname: |
"The Volunteer State" |
| Motto: |
Agriculture and Commerce |
| Official Website: |
Tennessee |
| State Slogan: |
"Tennessee - America At It's Finest" |
| State Song: |
"My Homeland, Tennessee" (there are
others) |
| State Insect: |
Firefly (Lightning Bug) |
| State Folk Dance: |
Sqaure dance |
| State Fruit: |
Tomato |
| State Horse: |
Tennessee Walking Horse |
| State Language: |
English |
| State Reptile: |
Eastern Box Turtle |
| State Poem: |
"Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee" |
| State Stone: |
Agate |
| State Bird: |
Mockingbird |
| State Butterfly: |
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly |
| State Tree: |
Tulip Poplar |
| State Gemstone: |
Tennessee River Pearl |
| State Rock: |
Limestone |
| State Amphibian: |
Tennessee Cave salamander |
| Borders: |
Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina |
| Size: |
42,169 square miles |
| Highest Point: |
6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome |
| Lowest Point: |
178 feet, Mississippi River |
| Largest Employer(s): |
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