Origin of State Name : Probably from Indian name Tenase, which was the principal village of the Cherokee.

Nickname : The Volunteer State.

Capital : Nashville.

County : 95 counties

City Guides : Tennessee City Guides

Entered Union : 1 June 1796 (16th).

Songs : "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee," "The Tennessee Waltz," "My Homeland, Tennessee," "Rocky Top," and "My Tennessee."

Poem : "Oh Tennessee, My Tennessee."

Folk Dance : Square dance.

Motto : Agriculture and Commerce.

Flag : On a crimson field separated by a white border from a blue bar at the fly, three white stars on a blue circle edged in white represent the state's three main general divisions—East, Middle, and West Tennessee.

Wild Animal : Raccoon.

Bird : Mockingbird.

Amphibian : Tennessee cave salamander.

Reptile : Box turtle.

Insects : Ladybug, firefly, and honeybee.

Cultivated Flower : Iris.

Wild Flower : Passion flower.

Tree : Tulip poplar.

Gem : Freshwater pearl.

Rocks : Limestone, agate.

Population : 5,962,959 as on 2005

Agriculture : Soybeans, cotton, tobacco, livestock and livestock products, dairy products, cattle, hogs.

Industry : Chemicals, transportation equipment, rubber, plastics.