Introduction to Kentucky:
(Kentucky) is a state in the east-central United States. The official name is "Kentucky Union". Its area is 104749 square kilometers, ranking 37th in the United States, while its population in 2005 was 404 1769, ranking 26th in the United States. Kentucky was a part of Virginia during the American Revolution, and 1792 left Virginia to become the 15th state in the United States.
Kentucky is famous for thoroughbred horses and whisky. Kentucky, alias "Bluegrass State", is located in the east-central United States, with an area of 40,500 square miles (105,000 square kilometers) and a latitude between 36 and 39 degrees north latitude. West Virginia and Virginia are in the east, Tennessee is in the south, Missouri is in the west, and the Mississippi River is the state boundary.
The north faces Illinois, Indiana and Ohio across the Ohio River. Kentucky has a mild climate and the temperature is quite moderate all year round. The average temperature in Kentucky is 3 degrees Celsius in January and 25.3 degrees Celsius in July.
Ohio River belongs to continental climate (strictly speaking, subtropical humid climate), which is located on the northern border of Kentucky and is the dividing line between subtropical climate and eastern continental climate in this area. Most vineyards in Kentucky are protected from frequent spring frost. The average rainfall in Louisville is 109 cm. Except in mountainous areas, Kentucky usually doesn't get much snow in winter.
Kentucky's coal reserves are 6.5438+0.685 million tons, ranking the top 3 in the United States; There are 23,000 oil wells in the state, with an annual output of 4 million barrels, mainly in western Kentucky; The annual output of natural gas is about 73 billion cubic feet;
The main minerals are gravel, limestone, cement, building materials, and abundant forest resources. The main tree species are white oak, red oak, walnut, poplar, hickory and other hardwoods, and the hardwood production in Kenya ranks third in the United States. The main agricultural products are horses, cattle, chickens, tobacco and soybeans.