Kentucky is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Kentucky borders seven states, from the Midwest and the Southeast. West Virginia lies to the east, Virginia to the southeast, Tennessee to the south, Missouri to the west, Illinois and Indiana to the northwest, and Ohio to the north and northeast.
肯塔基州是美国中东部地区的一个州。原本是弗吉尼亚州的一部分。1792年，脱离弗吉尼亚州，成为美国的第十五个州。肯塔基州在全美50个州中，其面积在全美排名第37位，人口在全美排名第26位。 肯塔基州 与来自中西部和东南部的7个州接壤，东面是 西弗吉尼亚州，东南面是弗吉尼亚州，南连田纳西州，西接密苏里州，西北部接伊利诺伊州和印第安纳州，北部和东北部是俄亥俄州。
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the bluegrass found in many of its pastures due to the fertile soil. One of the major regions in Kentucky is the Bluegrass Region in central Kentucky, which houses two of its major cities, Louisville and Lexington. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.
肯塔基州被称为“蓝草之州”，这个昵称的来源是由于在许多肥沃土壤的牧场发现蓝草。 肯塔基州的主要地区之一是位于肯塔基州中部的蓝草地区，其中包括路易斯维尔和列克星敦两个主要城市。它是一个具有多种环境和丰富资源的土地，包括世界上最长的洞穴系统， 猛犸洞国家公园 ， 美国最长的通航水路和溪流，以及密西西比河以东的两个最大的人工湖。
Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, moonshine, coal, the historic site My Old Kentucky Home, automobile manufacturing, tobacco ，bluegrass music, college basketball, and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
肯塔基州也以赛马，波本酿酒厂，月光，煤炭，古老的肯塔基家居，汽车制造，烟草，蓝草音乐，大学篮球和肯德基炸鸡而闻名。
Climate 气候
Kentucky has a climate that can best be described as a humid subtropical climate. Temperatures in Kentucky usually range from daytime summer highs of 87 °F (31 °C) to the winter low of 23 °F (−5 °C). The average precipitation is 46 inches (1,200 mm) a year. In general, Kentucky has relatively humid warm rainy summers, and moderately cold and snowy winters. The average temperature in January is 37.4 °F(3 °C). The average temperature in July is 25.3 °F(28 °C).
肯塔基州的气候可以说是潮湿的亚热带气候。肯塔基州的气温通常在白天夏季的最高点87°F（31°C）到23°F（-5°C）的冬季低温。一年的平均降水量为46英寸（1200毫米）。一般来说，肯塔基州有相对潮湿的温暖多雨的夏天，以及温和寒冷多雪的冬天。一月份平均气温为 37.4 ° F(3 ° C) 。七月份的平均气温为25.3°F(28 °C)。
Natural environment and conversation 自然环境和保护
Kentucky's 90,000 miles (140,000 km) of streams provides one of the most expansive and complex stream systems in the nation.
Kentucky has an expansive park system, which includes one national park, two National Recreation areas, two National Historic Parks, two national forests, two National Wildlife Refuges, 45 state parks, 37,696 acres (153 km2) of state forest, and 82 Wildlife Management Areas.
肯塔基州9万英里(14万公里)的溪流提供了全美最广阔和最复杂的河流系统。
肯塔基州有一个广阔的公园系统，其中包括一个国家公园、两个国家休闲区、两个国家历史公园、两个国家森林、两个国家野生动物保护区、45个国家公园、37696英亩(153平方公里)的州立森林和82个野生动物管理区。
Demographics 人口统计
As of July 1, 2016, Kentucky had an estimated population of 4,436,974, which is an increase of 12,363 from the prior year and an increase of 97,607, or 2.2%, since the year 2010. In 2016, the population density of the state was 110 people per square mile (42.5/km²).
截至2016年7月1日，肯塔基州的人口估计为4,436,974人，比前一年增加12,363人，比2010年增加97,607人，增幅为2.2％。2016年，全国人口密度达到每平方英里（42.5 /平方公里）110人。
Economy 经济
Early in its history Kentucky gained recognition for its excellent farming conditions. It was the site of the first commercial winery in the United States (started in present-day Jessamine County in 1799) and due to the high calcium content of the soil in the Bluegrass region quickly became a major horse breeding (and later racing) area. Today Kentucky ranks 5th nationally in goat farming, 8th in beef cattle production, and 14th in corn production. Kentucky has also been a long-standing major center of the tobacco industry – both as a center of business and tobacco farming.
早期的肯塔基州因其优良的农业条件而获得认可。它是美国第一个商业酒庄的所在地(1799年开始于现在的杰萨曼郡), 由于蓝草地区土壤中的钙含量高，很快就成为了主要的养马(后来的赛马)地区。如今，肯塔基州在全国范围内的山羊养殖排名第5，在牛肉生产中排名第8，在玉米生产中排名第14。肯塔基州也一直是烟草业的长期主要中心，无论是作为商业中心还是烟草种植中心。
Today Kentucky's economy has expanded to importance in non agricultural terms as well, especially in auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. Kentucky exports reached a record $22.1 billion in 2012, with products and services going to 199 countries.
Kentucky produces 95% of the world's supply of bourbon whiskey, and the number of barrels of bourbon being aged in Kentucky(more than 5.7 million) exceeds the state's population. Bourbon has been a growing market – with production of Kentucky bourbon rising 170 percent between 1999 and 2015.
今天，肯塔基州的经济也扩大到非农业领域，特别是在汽车制造、能源燃料生产和医疗设施方面。2012年肯塔基州出口创历史新高221亿美元，产品和服务达199个国家。
肯塔基州出产的波本威士忌占世界供应量的95%，而在肯塔基州(超过570万)的波本威士忌数量超过了该州的人口数量。波本威士忌一直是一个不断增长的市场——从1999年到2015年，肯塔基州波本威士忌的产量增长了170%。
The total gross state product for 2010 was $163.3 billion, 28th in the nation. Its per-capita personal income was US$28,513, 43rd in the nation. As of May 2017, the state's unemployment rate is 5%. In 2014, Kentucky was found to be the most affordable U.S. state in which to live.
2010 年肯塔基州的生产总产值为1633亿美元，是全国第28位。其人均个人收入为28,513美元，为全国第43位。截至2017年5月，国家失业率为5％。2014年，肯塔基州被认为是美国最实惠的州。
Transportation 运输
Kentucky's primary airports include Louisville International Airport (Standiford Field (SDF))，Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) of Cincinnati/Covington, and Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington. Louisville International Airport is home to UPS's Worldport, its international air-sorting hub. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is the largest airport in the state, and is hub to passenger airline Delta Air Lines and headquarters of its Delta Private Jets. The airport is one of DHL Aviation's three super-hubs, serving destinations throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, making it the 7th busiest airport in the U.S. and 36th in the world based on passenger and cargo operations.[citation needed]
肯塔基州的主要机场包括路易斯维尔国际机场，辛辛那提/北肯塔基国际机场和列克星敦的蓝草机场。路易斯维尔国际机场是UPS全球港的所在地，它是国际空中分拣中心。辛辛那提/北肯塔基州国际机场是该州最大的机场，是达美航空公司和达美私人飞机的总部。该机场是DHL航空公司的三个超级枢纽之一，为美洲，欧洲，非洲和亚洲的目的地提供服务，使其成为美国第七大繁忙机场，也是客运业和货运业务的世界第36大机场。
Education 教育
There are 173 school districts and 1,233 public schools in Kentucky. For the 2010 to 2011 school year, there were approximately 647,827 students enrolled in public school.
肯塔基州有173个学区和1233所公立学校。在2010至2011学年，公立学校约有647827名学生入学。
