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Introduction 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.