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Tennessee
Capital: Nashville
State Abbreviation: Tenn./TN
Population: 6,156,719
U.S. Representatives: 9
Entered Union: June 1, 1796
State Flower: Iris
State Tree: Tulip Poplar
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Songs: My Homeland, Tennessee
Nickname: Volunteer State
Largest Cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Jackson, Johnson City
Land area: 41,217 sq mi. (106,752 sq km)
Number of Counties: 95
Largest County: Shelby
State forests: 15 (162,371 ac,)
Residents: Tennessean

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