Tennessee

Tennessee ᏔᎾᏏ
State
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Nickname:  The Volunteer State
Motto(s):  Agri culturam et mercaturam (English: Agriculture and Commerce)
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Country	United States
Crown colony as Tennessee River Colony	September 18, 1783
Federation	June 1, 1796
United States Act	August 17, 1970
Capital	Nashville
Largest city	Nashville
Government
• Type	Constitutional monarchy
• Body	Government of Tennessee
• Governor	A C Wharton
• Premier	Cameron Sexton
Legislature Upper house Lower house	Tennessee Parliament Senate House of Commons
Judiciary	Tennessee Supreme Court Tennessee Court of Appeals Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Trial courts
Federal representation	Continental Congress House seats 11/673 Senate seats 2/108
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,891,075
• Density	154.1/sq mi (59.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5:00 to -6:00 (EST/CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4:00 to -5:00 (EDT/CDT)

Tennessee (abbreviated TN) is a U.S. state located in the southeastern portion of the country. It borders New Berkshire to the east, Newcumberland to the north, Arcansas and Missouri to the west, and Yazoo to the south. Geographically and culturally, Tennessee is divided into two sections, East Tennessee and West Tennessee. The capital city is Nashville, which also serves as the states largest city and largest metropolitan area. Other major metropolitan areas include Memphis, Chattanooga, and Clarksville.