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State of Tennessee |
Admitted: |
June 1, 1796 |
Population: |
6,975,218 (2021 Estimate) |
National Rank: |
16 |
Total Area: |
42,146 square miles |
National Rank: |
36 |
Nickname: |
The Volunteer State |
Time Zone: |
Central and Eastern Time Zones |
Low Point: |
178 Feet - Mississippi River |
High Point: |
6,643 Feet - Clingmans Dome |
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Amphibian: |
Tennessee Cave Salamander |
Animal: |
Raccoon |
Bird: |
Mockingbird |
Butterfly: |
Zebra Swallowtail |
Flower: |
Iris |
Folk Dance: |
Square Dance |
Fossil: |
Pterotrigonia Thoracica |
Fresh Water Fish: |
Smallmouth Bass |
Fruit: |
Tomato |
Game Bird: |
Bobwhite Quail |
Gemstone: |
Tennessee River Pearl |
Horse: |
Tennessee Walking Horse |
Insect: |
Firefly and Ladybug |
Language: |
English |
Motto: |
"Agriculture and Commerce" |
Poem: |
"Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee" |
Poet Laureate: |
Margaret Britton Vaughn |
Reptile: |
Box Turtle |
Rock: |
Agate and Limestone |
Song: |
"My Homeland, Tennessee" "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee" "My Tennessee" "Tennessee Waltz" "Rocky Top" |
Tree: |
Tulip Poplar |
Wild Flower: |
Passion Flower
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