| | Tennessee United States North America Regional |
 | | It has a surface area of 42,143 square miles, and 2.2% of the surface area is covered by water. |
| | The Cherokee, Shawnee, and the Chickasaw were some of the native American tribes living in the area that would become Tennessee during the initial European exploration and settlement. |
| | Prior to entering the Union the area was known as known as the "Territory South of the River Ohio" (informally, the "Southwest Territory"). |
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