Tennessee State Information

State Info

All About Tennessee

Website	http://www.tn.gov
Capital	Nashville
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Nicknames	Volunteer State Big Bend State
Population	5,689,283 (Year 2000 census)
	5,841,748 (Year 2003 estimate)
Housing Units	2,439,443 (Year 2000)
Area	42,143.27 Square Miles
	Land area: 41,217.12 Square Miles
	Water area: 926.15 Square Miles
State Song	My Homeland Tennessee
State Bird	Mockingbird
State Flower	Iris
State Tree	Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)