Tennessee by hanna

Capital, State Bird, Climate, Population...

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:09:22 UTC

Capital: Nashville

State Bird: Mocking Bird

Climate: the climate has a huge advantage for the people and agriculture. It has an abundance of rainfall and a long temperate growing season.

--There are 95 counties in Tennessee.

--Population: 6,346,105 (2010)

Flag

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:11:06 UTC

Meaning behind the flag: 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.

History

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:12:15 UTC

Tennessee divides into 3 grand divisions. It still carries till this day Indians names throughout Tennessee. Over the years, it has natural gifts that the state has to offer. Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796. It is just 112 miles wide, but stretches 432 miles. The size has expanded up to 42,144 square miles.

3 Interesting Facts

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:25:35 UTC

--In 1878, a yellow fever epidemic swept through Memphis, claiming the lives of around 5,000 people.

--The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville began as a live music show called the “WSM Barn Dance” by announcer George Hay in 1925. One of the state’s most popular tourist attractions, it is also the longest-running radio show in U.S. history.

--Memphis, Tennessee, is home to Graceland, Elvis Presley

3 Points Of Interest

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:27:16 UTC

-- Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum : The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum identifies and preserves the evolving history and traditions of country music and educates its audiences

-- Great Smokey Mountain National Park : Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains

-- Bristol Motor Speedway : Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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Great Smokey Mountain National Park

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Bristol Motor Speedway

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Religion, Language, Currency and Largest Cities

hhol1005 — 2014-10-20 15:35:51 UTC

Religion: 55.50% of the people in Tennessee, TN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.68% are Catholic; 0.75% are LDS; 6.02% are another Christian faith; 0.25% in Tennessee, TN are Jewish; 0.22% are an eastern faith; 0.24% affilitates with Islam.

Languages: English (95.2), Spanish (2.4), German (0.4), French (0.2) and other..

Currency: US dollar

cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro