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Tennessee - Introduction
Area
42,146 square miles. 36th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
115 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
435 miles.
Population Density
116 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: Circle containing three stars.
Text: "Tennessee".
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white square with a thin black border. At the bottom a black outline of the state map appears, containing the state's name.
Derivation of Name
From the name of the Tennessee River, which came from the name of a Cherokee Indian village.
Nickname
The Volunteer State.
Climate
Nashville: January high 48F, July high 90F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-836-6200 or 1-800-GO-2-TENN (1-800-462-8366)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-800-858-6349.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Lots of useful information. Checked Mar-97.
Official site. Checked May-00.
Tel (US, toll-free): 1-888-TN-PARKS (1-800-867-2757).
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