Tennessee

Tennessee is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the west, and Missouri to the northwest. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city, with a 2017 population of 667,560. Tennessee's second largest city is Memphis, which had a population of 652,236 in 2017. Tennessee's major industries include agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Poultry, soybeans, and cattle are the state's primary agricultural products, and major manufacturing exports include chemicals, transportation equipment, and electrical equipment. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the nation's most visited national park, is headquartered in the eastern part of the state, and a section of the Appalachian Trail roughly follows the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Tennessee is known as The Volunteer State, a nickname some claimed was earned during the War of 1812 because of the prominent role played by volunteer soldiers from Tennessee, especially during the Battle of New Orleans. Tennessee borders eight other states: Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi on the south; Arkansas and Missouri on the Mississippi River to the west.

Tennessee is known under different nicknames; aka Big Bend State (refers to the Tennessee River), or Butternut State (refers to the tan color of the uniforms worn by Tennessee soldiers in the American Civil War), or Hog and Hominy State, or The Mother of Southwestern Statesmen, or Volunteer StateT and detailed official information about Tennessee can be found on the homepage at www. tennessee.gov.

As shown in the given Tennessee location map that Tennessee is located in the south-eastern region of the United States. Tennessee map also shows that it shares its border with Kentucky in the north, Missouri in the north-west, Arkansas in the south-west, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia in the south, North Carolina in the east, and Virginia in the north-east.

Geographically, the Appalachian Mountains greatly cover the eastern part of the state; on the contrary, the Mississippi River makes the state's western border. The capital city of Tennessee is Nashville; however, the largest city of the state is Memphis.

The state’s significant industries are agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism; likewise, the state exports chemicals, electrical equipment, and transportation equipment. Furthermore, in the humid subtropical type of climate, the major agriculture products are soybeans, poultry, and cattle. Major cities of Tennessee are – Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Memphis, Murfreesboro, and Nashville.

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The US State Tennessee occupies 106,8 m², about 0,01 % of the total territory of the USA of 9,148,020 m². The total population of the US State Tennessee with 6,715,984 inhabitants (in 2017) has already increased by 18,05 % in this millennium. Almost 40 years ago there were 2,124,864 fewer people. The capital Nashville alone has 679,318 inhabitants.

Nashville (nicknamed the City of Music) was the capital of Tennessee twice. The city was first the capital from 1812 to 1817 and then in 1826, Nashville became the permanent capital of the state. Currently, Memphis has nearly 653,000 residents.

Tennessee is tied with Missouri as the state bordering the most other states. The state is trisected by the Tennessee River. The highest point in the state is Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet (2,025 m). Clingmans Dome, which lies on Tennessee's eastern border, is the highest point on the Appalachian Trail, and is the third highest peak in the United States east of the Mississippi River. The state line between Tennessee and North Carolina crosses the summit. The state's lowest point is the Mississippi River at the Mississippi state line: 178 feet (54 m). The geographical center of the state is located in Murfreesboro. The state of Tennessee is geographically, culturally, economically, and legally divided into three Grand Divisions: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee. The state constitution allows no more than two justices of the five-member Tennessee Supreme Court to be from one Grand Division and a similar rule applies to certain commissions and boards. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, with the exception of some of the higher elevations in the Appalachians, which are classified as having a mountain temperate or humid continental climate due to cooler temperatures. The Gulf of Mexico is the dominant factor in the climate of Tennessee, with winds from the south being responsible for most of the state's annual precipitation. Generally, the state has hot summers and mild to cool winters with generous precipitation throughout the year, with highest average monthly precipitation generally in the winter and spring months, between December and April.