Kentucky

Summary

Kentucky is an U.S. state^[1]. Kentucky has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kentucky is located in United States^[3].
• Kentucky is in the country of United States^[4].
• Kentucky's head of government is recorded as Andy Beshear^[5].
• Kentucky is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Kentucky's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[7].
• Kentucky's capital is recorded as Frankfort^[8].
• Kentucky's official language is recorded as English^[9].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as West Virginia^[10].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Ohio^[11].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Indiana^[12].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[13].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Tennessee^[14].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Missouri^[15].
• Kentucky's shares border with is recorded as Illinois^[16].
• Kentucky's anthem is recorded as My Old Kentucky Home^[17].
• Kentucky's anthem is recorded as Blue Moon of Kentucky^[18].
• Kentucky River is named after Kentucky^[19].
• commonwealth is named after Kentucky^[20].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Adair County^[21].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Allen County^[22].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anderson County^[23].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ballard County^[24].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barren County^[25].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bath County^[26].
• Kentucky's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bell County^[27].

Body

Geography

Kentucky is in the country of United States^[4]. Kentucky is located in United States^[3]. Kentucky is on the continent of North America^[6].

Designation and Status

Kentucky's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[7].

History and Context

Things named after include Kentucky River^[19], a river^[28], in United States^[29] and commonwealth^[20], in United States^[30].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kentucky include USS Kentucky^[31], a ballistic missile submarine^[32]; Confederate Heartland Offensive^[33], a military campaign^[34], in United States^[35]; and KFC^[36], a fast food restaurant chain^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1930^[39], headquartered in Louisville^[40].

Why It Matters

Kentucky has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kentucky is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Kentucky include USS Kentucky^[31], a ballistic missile submarine^[32]; Confederate Heartland Offensive^[33], a military campaign^[34], in United States^[35]; and KFC^[36], a fast food restaurant chain^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1930^[39], headquartered in Louisville^[40].