The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Kentucky:

The location of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States of America

Kentuckystate located in the upper south United States of America, nicknamed the "Bluegrass State", due to the presence of bluegrass in many of the pastures throughout the state. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, in the East South Central region. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is designated a commonwealth by the Kentucky Constitution and is formally known as the "Commonwealth of Kentucky."[1]

General reference edit

 
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Geography and Climatology of Kentucky edit

Geography of Kentucky

Geology of Kentucky

Regions of Kentucky edit

Natural geographic features of Kentucky edit

Places in Kentucky edit

Environment of Kentucky edit

Administrative divisions of Kentucky edit

 
An enlargeable map of the 120 counties of the commonwealth of Kentucky

Demographics of Kentucky edit

Demographics of Kentucky

Kentucky statistical areas

Government and politics of Kentucky edit

Government of Kentucky

Politics of Kentucky

Executive branch of the government of Kentucky edit

The executive branch of Kentucky has 7 elected officers, 12 departments with appointed secretaries and numerous subordinate agencies.

Legislative branch of the government of Kentucky edit

Judicial branch of the government of Kentucky edit

Courts of Kentucky

Federal courts in Kentucky edit

Law and order in Kentucky edit

Law of Kentucky

Laws by type edit

Military in Kentucky edit

History of Kentucky edit

Historical societies in Kentucky edit

History of Kentucky, by period edit

History of Kentucky, by region edit

History of Kentucky, by subject edit

Culture of Kentucky edit

Culture of Kentucky

Arts and letters in Kentucky edit

Sports in Kentucky edit

Sports in Kentucky

Economy and infrastructure of Kentucky edit

Economy of Kentucky

List of people from Kentucky edit

Education in Kentucky edit

Education in Kentucky

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ http://kentucky.gov: copyright 2009
  2. ^ a b c d Introduction to Kentucky, 50 States.
  3. ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Kentucky". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22.

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Kentucky