Outline of Kentucky
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Main article: Kentucky
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky:
Kentucky – state located in the East Central United States of America, nicknamed the "Bluegrass State", due to the presence of bluegrass in many of the pastures throughout the state. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, in the East South Central region. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is designated a commonwealth by the Kentucky Constitution and is known as the “Commonwealth of Kentucky.”[1]
General reference
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Names
- Common name: Kentucky
- Pronunciation:
i/kɨnˈtʌki/
- Pronunciation:
- Official name: Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Postal symbol: KY
- ISO 3166-2 code: US-KY
- Internet second-level domain: .ky.us
- Nicknames
- Common name: Kentucky
- Adjectival: Kentucky
- Demonym: Kentuckian
Geography of Kentucky
- Kentucky is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
- Americas
- North America
- Anglo America
- Northern America
- North America
- Americas
- Population of Kentucky: 4,339,367 (2010 U.S. Census[4])
- Area of Kentucky:
- Atlas of Kentucky
Places in Kentucky
- Historic places in Kentucky
- National Natural Landmarks in Kentucky
- National parks in Kentucky
- State parks in Kentucky
Environment of Kentucky
- Climate of Kentucky
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Kentucky
- Protected areas in Kentucky
- Superfund sites in Kentucky
Natural geographic features of Kentucky
Regions of Kentucky
- Central Kentucky
- Eastern Kentucky
- Northern Kentucky
- Western Kentucky
Administrative divisions of Kentucky
An enlargeable map of the 120 counties of the commonwealth of Kentucky
- The 120 Counties of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Municipalities in Kentucky
- Cities in Kentucky
- State capital of Kentucky:
- City nicknames in Kentucky
- Cities in Kentucky
- Municipalities in Kentucky
Demography of Kentucky
Main article: Demographics of Kentucky
Government and politics of Kentucky
- Main article: Government of Kentucky and Politics of Kentucky
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Kentucky
- Kentucky State Capitol
- Elections in Kentucky
- Political party strength in Kentucky
Branches of the government of Kentucky
Executive branch of the government of Kentucky
- Governor of Kentucky
- State departments
- Kentucky Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of Kentucky
- Kentucky General Assembly (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Kentucky
Main article: Courts of Kentucky
Law and order in Kentucky
Law of Kentucky
- Crime in Kentucky
- Law enforcement in Kentucky
Laws by type
- Capital punishment in Kentucky
- Individuals executed in Kentucky
- Constitution of Kentucky
- Gun laws in Kentucky
Military in Kentucky
History of Kentucky
Historical societies in Kentucky
History of Kentucky, by period
- Timeline of Kentucky history
- Prehistory of Kentucky
- Indigenous peoples
- English Colony of Virginia, 1607–1707
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- British Colony of Virginia, 1707–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Siege of Boonesborough, September 7–18, 1778
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 1776–1792
- Chickamauga Wars, 1776–1794
- Kentucky County, Virginia, 1776–1780
- Separation of Kentucky from Virginia in 1792
- Commonwealth of Kentucky becomes 15th State admitted to the United States of America on June 1, 1792
- History of slavery in Kentucky
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Abraham Lincoln becomes 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- Kentucky in the American Civil War
- Border state, 1861–1865
- Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862
- Morgan's Raid, June 11 – July 26, 1863
- Kentucky in the American Civil War
- Mammoth Cave National Park established on July 1, 1941
History of Kentucky, by region
- by city
- History of Lexington, Kentucky
- History of Louisville, Kentucky
- by county
- Jefferson County, Kentucky#History
History of Kentucky, by subject
Culture of Kentucky
Main article: Culture of Kentucky
- Cuisine of Kentucky
- Museums in Kentucky
- Religion in Kentucky
- Scouting in Kentucky
- State symbols of Kentucky
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Flag of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
The Arts in Kentucky
Sports in Kentucky
Main article: Sports in Kentucky
Economy and infrastructure of Kentucky
- Communications in Kentucky
- Health care in Kentucky
- Transportation in Kentucky
- Airports in Kentucky
- Roads in Kentucky
Education in Kentucky
Main article: Education in Kentucky
- Schools in Kentucky
See also
- Topic overview:
- All pages beginning with "Kentucky"
- All pages beginning with "Kentuckian"
- All pages with titles containing "Kentucky"
- All pages with titles containing "Kentuckian"
References
- ↑ http://kentucky.gov: copyright 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Introduction to Kentucky, 50 States.
- ↑ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Kentucky".
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- Kentucky.gov: My New Kentucky Home
- Kentucky State and County Government Websites
- Kentucky State Databases - Annotated list of searchable databases produced by Kentucky state agencies and compiled by the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association.
- Outline of Kentucky on the Open Directory Project
- Kentucky Department of Tourism
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Kentucky travel guide from Wikivoyage - The Kentucky Highlands Project
- USGS real-time, geographic, and other scientific resources of Kentucky
- Energy & Environmental Data for Kentucky
- Kentucky State Facts
- Kentucky: Unbridled Spirit
- Kentucky Virtual Library
- "Science In Your Backyard: Kentucky" U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey, July 3, 2006, retrieved November 4, 2006
- U.S. Census Bureau Kentucky QuickFacts
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