| Kentucky | |
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| Capital | Frankfort |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Demonym(s) | Kentuckian |
| Area | |
• Total | 104,656 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 census | 4,505,836 |
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, also known as The Bluegrass State, is a federal state in the Upland South region of the United States. Kentucky borders the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Missouri.