Tennessee--Vital Statistics
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Tennessee
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Vital Statistics
NicknameThe Volunteer State
MottoAgriculture and Commerce
AnimalRaccoon
FlowerIris
BirdMockingbird
TreeTulip Poplar
WildflowerPassion Flower
SongsWhen It's Iris Time in Tennessee;
The Tennessee Waltz;
My Homeland, Tennessee;
My Tennessee; and
Rocky Top
InsectsLady beetle and
Firefly
GemFreshwater Pearl
RocksLimestone and
Agate
Entered the UnionJune 1, 1796
CapitalNashville
Land Area (square miles)41,220
Rank in Nation34th
1990 Census Population4,877,185
Rank in Nation17th
Density per square mile118.32
1992 Estimated Population5,024,000
Number of Representatives in Congress9
Capital CityNashville
Population488,374
Rank in State2nd
Largest CityMemphis
Population610,337
Number of Places over 10,000 Population44
Source: The Book of the States, 1992-93 edition, Vol. 29; The Council of State Governments, Lexington, KY.