NAME: State of Tennessee
STATEHOOD DATE: June 1, 1796 (16th state)
NICKNAME: "The Volunteer State"
TOURISM REGION: Southeast United States
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: tn.gov
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Nashville
U.S. States Bordering Tennessee:
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Alabama
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Arkansas
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Georgia
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Kentucky
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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North Carolina
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Virginia
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Bodies of Water Bordering Tennessee:
- none (landlocked)
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