Tennessee state facts
Capital City: Nashville
Area Codes: 423 – 615 – 731 – 865 – 901 – 931
Economy:
- Agriculture: Soybeans, cotton, tobacco, livestock and livestock products, dairy products, cattle, hogs.
- Industry: Chemicals, transportation equipment, rubber, plastics.
Flag:
The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west. On the flag these regions are bound together in an unbroken circle. The field is crimson with a blue background for the stars. The final blue strip relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when it is limp
The three stars on the flag represent the three different land forms in Tennessee. Mountains in the east, highlands in the middle and lowlands in the west. On the flag these regions are bound together in an unbroken circle. The field is crimson with a blue background for the stars. The final blue strip relieves the sameness of the crimson field and prevents the flag from showing too much crimson when it is limpOrigin of state’s name: Named after Cherokee Indian villages called “Tanasi”
State Abbreviation - TN
Largest City - Memphis
Area - 42,146 square miles [Tennessee is the 36th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,689,283 (as of 2000) [Tennessee is the 16th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Tennesseans