| Country | USA |
| Capital city | Frankfort |
| Area | 104,656 km² |
| Population | 4,509,342 people (2020) 43.1 people/km² |
| Governor | Steve Beshear |
| Time zone | UTC -5/ -4 |
| ZIP code | KY |
| ISO 3166-2 | US-KY |
| Official site | www.kentucky.gov |
| Kentucky | |
Kentucky (English: Kentucky, officially – Commonwealth of Kentucky) is a state in the USA. Its capital is Frankfort, and the ZIP code is KY.
The state has a population of 4,454,189 (as of 2017). The total area of Kentucky is 104,656 km², of which 102,889 km² is land and 1,774 km² is water (1.69%). The name is derived from an Iroquois word meaning “meadows”. Kentucky is famous for the largest cave system in the world – Mammoth Cave, which is also a national park, as well as for its horse racing.
Cities
- Campbellsville
- Lexington
- Louisville
- Owensborough
- Russell Springs
- Frankfort
- Richmond
- Henderson
Counties
According to Countryaah, Kentucky is divided into 120 counties, making it the 3rd most counties in the US.
- Adair
- Alan
- Anderson
- Baron
- Bath
- Bel
- Boyd
- Boyle
- Bracken
- Breckinridge
- Brettit
- Bullitt
- Bun
- Bullard
- Bourbon
- Butler
- Washington
- Gallatin
- Grant
- Graves
- Grayson
- Green
- Greenup
- Davies
- Jackson
- Gerard
- Jessamine
- Jefferson
- Johnson
- Edmonson
- Eliot
- Estill
- Carlisle
- Carter
- Casey
- Campbell
- Kenton
- Carol
- Clark
- Clay
- Clinton
- Caldwell
- Callaway
- Christian
- Crittenden
- Cumberland
- Lyon
- Larue
- Leslie
- Letcher
- Livingston
- Lee
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Laurel
- Lawrence
- Lewis
- Magoffin
- Madison
- McCracken
- McCrleary
- McLean
- Marion
- Martin
- Marshall
- Mason
- Metcalfe
- Mead
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Muhlenberg
- Munfie
- Mercer
- Nelson
- Nicholas
- Knox
- Note
- Oldham
- Owen
- Owsley
- Ohio
- Pike
- Powell
- Pendleton
- Perry
- Pulaski
- Robertson
- Rockcastle
- Rowan
- Russell
- Simpson
- Scott
- Spencer
- Taylor
- Todd
- Trig
- Trimble
- Woodford
- Webster
- Wayne
- Wheatley
- Wolf
- Warren
- Fayette
- Fleming
- Floyd
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Harrison
- Harlan
- Hart
- Henderson
- Henry
- Hickman
- Hopkins
- Shelby
- Union
Natural attractions
Mammoth Cave is among the greatest attractions in the United States. The cave system is about 600 km long, with new branches being discovered every year.
