Kentucky Overview
Introduction
Kentuckykəntŭk´ē, kĭn– [key], state of the SE central United States. It is bordered by West Virginia and Virginia (E); Tennessee (S); the Mississippi River, across which lies Missouri (SW); and Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, all across the Ohio River (W, N).
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Geography
- Government and Higher Education
- Facts and Figures
- Economy
- History
- Bibliography
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