KENTUCKY

(37° 50’ N., 85° 45’ W.), state U.S., bounded N. by Illinois, Indfana, and Ohio; E. by W. Virginia and Virginia; 8. by Tenne ee; W. by Mi ouri. Surface is undulating; mountainous in E., rising to about 3,000 ft. in Alleghany plateau, which is continuation of Appal a chi ans. In S.W. are great cypre swamps, 1 Principal rivers are Ohio, which forms northern boundary and its tributaries, Big Sandy, Licking, Kentucky, Green, Trade water, Cumber land, Tenne ee, and other streams; Mi i ippi forms part of W. boundary. There are some remarkable caves. Chief towns are Louisville, Coving ton, Lexington, Newport. Climate is temperate. Kentucky was originally inhabited by various Ind. tribes, and was first explored by white men in latter half of XVIII. cent.; In 1791 it was admitted as state to Union and a constitution was framed. See Map of U.S. Administration is carried out by gov consists of senate of 38 members, and house of representatives of 100 members, elected by popular vote for four and two years respectively. Kentucky sends two senators, 11 representatives to Congre . Principal religious denominations are Baptist, R.C., Methodist. Education is free and obligatory. Resources, etc.—Kentucky is largely an agricultural state, most fertile district being the Blue Gra country; produces more tobacco and hemp than any other district of U.S., while it has also large crops of corn, wheat, and great quantities of fruit. Stock raising is largely carried on; especially famous for horses, while mules, cattle, sheep, and pigs are also raised in great numbers. There are large forests containing valuable timber. Extensive coal fields are found in both EK. and W., other minerals, including iron, lead, salt, fluorspar, sandstone, petroleum. Among principal industries are lumbering, flour milling, tanning, manufacture of cotton-seed oil, hardware, clothing, cigars. Railway mileage exceeds 4,000. Area, 40,598 sq. miles. (417 sq.m. of water). Pop., 1920, 2,416,630.