Location: South Central, USA
Population: 4,117,827 (2003 census)
Capital: Frankfort
Largest City: Louisville
Name for Residents - Kentuckians
Gross State Product: $ 128.98 US billions (2003)

• Sales tax: 6%
• Within a radius of 600 miles, there is 2/3 of the whole US population.
• 4th State in Manufacturing of cars
• 13 of the Fortune 25 largest companies have operations in KY
• Lowest energy cost in the country
  
• Bordering States - Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
  
• Origin of the Name Kentucky - Kentucky is from the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," which means "land of tomorrow."
  
• State Nickname:
  Bluegrass State
  
• State Motto - "United we stand, divided we fall "
  
• Major Industries:
  Automotive sector
  Equine sector
  Transportantion Equipment
  Chemicals
  Computer and Electronic
  Machinery