Nashville, Tennessee, is located on the Cumberland River and is the capital and most populous city of the state. There are about 689,447 people who live here. The city is recognized as a major music industry — especially country music. There are numerous colleges and universities, which leads some to refer to it as "Athens of the South."
Tennessee is located in the Southeastern region of the United States. It shares borders with Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. Nashville is the state's capital and largest city. The state covers about 42,143 square miles, of which 2.2% is water. There are about 6,916,800 residents.