| Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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| Ìlàjẹ́:Bluegrass State |
| Motto(s):United we stand, divided we fall |
 Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted |
| Èdè oníibiṣẹ́ | English[1] |
| Orúkọaráàlú | Kentuckian |
| Olúìlú | Frankfort |
| Ìlú atóbijùlọ | Louisville |
| Largestmetro area | Louisville Metro |
| Àlà | Ipò 37th ní U.S. |
| - Total | 40,409 sq mi
(104,659 km2) |
| - Width | 140 miles (225 km) |
| - Length | 379 miles (610 km) |
| - % water | 1.7 |
| - Latitude | 36° 30′ N to 39° 09′ N |
| - Longitude | 81° 58′ W to 89° 34′ W |
| Iyeèrò | Ipò 26th ní U.S. |
| - Total | 4,269,245 (2008 est.)[2]
4,041,769 (2000) |
| - Density | 101.7/sq mi (39.28/km2)
Ranked 22nd in the U.S. |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest point | Black Mountain[3]
4,145 ft (1,263 m) |
| - Mean | 755 ft (230 m) |
| - Lowest point | Mississippi River[3]
257 ft (78 m) |
| Admission to Union | June 1, 1792 (15th) |
| Gómìnà | Steve Beshear (D) |
| Ìgbákejì Gómìnà | Daniel Mongiardo (D) |
| Legislature | {{{Legislature}}} |
| - Upper house | {{{Upperhouse}}} |
| - Lower house | {{{Lowerhouse}}} |
| U.S. Senators | Mitch McConnell (R)
Jim Bunning (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats (list) |
| Time zones | |
| - eastern half | Eastern:UTC-5/DST-4 |
| - western half | Central: UTC-6/DST-5 |
| Abbreviations | KYUS-KY |
| Website | kentucky.gov |
