Tennessee

Summary

Tennessee is an U.S. state^[1]. Tennessee draws 20,461 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #24 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tennessee is located in United States^[3].
• Tennessee is in the country of United States^[4].
• Tennessee's head of government is recorded as Bill Lee^[5].
• Tennessee is on the continent of North America^[6].
• Tennessee's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[7].
• Tennessee's capital is recorded as Nashville^[8].
• Tennessee's official language is recorded as English^[9].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Arkansas^[10].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Missouri^[11].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Kentucky^[12].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Virginia^[13].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as North Carolina^[14].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Georgia^[15].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Alabama^[16].
• Tennessee's shares border with is recorded as Mississippi^[17].
• Tanasi is named after Tennessee^[18].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Davidson County^[19].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Williamson County^[20].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cheatham County^[21].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Robertson County^[22].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shelby County^[23].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anderson County^[24].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bedford County^[25].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Blount County^[26].
• Tennessee's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bradley County^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Tanasi is named after Tennessee^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tennessee include tennessine^[28], a chemical element^[29]; Army of Tennessee^[30], a field army^[31], in Confederate States of America^[32], founded in 1862^[33]; Tennessee whiskey^[34], a bourbon whiskey^[35], founded in 1900^[36]; and USS Tennessee^[37], a battleship^[38].

Why It Matters

Tennessee draws 20,461 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #24 of 49).^[2] Tennessee has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Tennessee is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Tennessee include tennessine^[28], a chemical element^[29]; Army of Tennessee^[30], a field army^[31], in Confederate States of America^[32], founded in 1862^[33]; Tennessee whiskey^[34], a bourbon whiskey^[35], founded in 1900^[36]; and USS Tennessee^[37], a battleship^[38].