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Tennessee Colleges & Universities
Tennessee Fast Facts:
- Number of bordering states: 8 (second only to Missouri)
- Per capita income: $33,260
- Income growth rate: 4.9% (just above the national average)
- Tennessee has the largest underground lake in the world
Tennessee is known for many things, including music, food, agriculture, and the Smoky Mountains, which it shares with North Carolina. It has strong urban and rural populations, with a total population of just over 6 million. The largest city in Tennessee is Memphis (680,000), though the capital city of Nashville has a larger metropolitan area.
Tennessee has a mixed economy that counts textiles, cotton, and cattle among its major outputs. It is also notable for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides much of the area's electrical power and is a major employer. Tennessee also gets revenue from tourism. Nashville is a world famous music capital, especially for country music. Elvis Presley made his home in Memphis and his Graceland Mansion still remains a popular tourist attraction. Tennessee earned the distinctive nickname of "Volunteer State" during the War of 1812, in which the state's volunteer soldiers played a pivotal role.
Tennessee has a mixed economy that counts textiles, cotton, and cattle among its major outputs. It is also notable for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides much of the area's electrical power and is a major employer. Tennessee also gets revenue from tourism. Nashville is a world famous music capital, especially for country music. Elvis Presley made his home in Memphis and his Graceland Mansion still remains a popular tourist attraction. Tennessee earned the distinctive nickname of "Volunteer State" during the War of 1812, in which the state's volunteer soldiers played a pivotal role.
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