Kentucky - Simple English Wikipedia

# Kentucky

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Kentucky is a state in the United States. Its capital is Frankfort.

Some people call it the Bluegrass State, because of a special kind of grass that grows there. It is also famous for the horse farms there. The Kentucky Derby, a well-known horse race, is held in the city of Louisville. Other well-known places are Fort Knox, The Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Falls, Mammoth Cave, Red River gorge, and The Land Between the Lakes.

Some well-known towns and cities are Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Maysville, Georgetown, Paducah, Bardstown, Morehead, Midway, Berea, Richmond, Danville, Versalles, Elizabethtown, Corbin,, Pineville, Ashland, and Middlesboro.

Hodgenville is famous for being the birthplace of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

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Political divisions of the United States
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National capital: | District of Columbia
Island areas: | American Samoa • Baker Island • Guam • Howland Island • Jarvis Island • Johnston Atoll • Kingman Reef • Midway Atoll • Navassa Island • Northern Mariana Islands • Palmyra Atoll • Puerto Rico • Virgin Islands • Wake Island

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