Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is on the Cumberland River in the middle of the state, and the second largest city after Memphis. According to the 2000 census, Nashville has a population of 569,891 people, of which whites account for 66.99%, African Americans account for 25.92%, and Asian Americans account for 2.33%. Nashville is a major center of health care, music, publishing, and transportation. It is the birthplace of American country music.
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Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, is on the Cumberland River in the middle of the state, and the second largest city after Memphis. According to the 2000 census, Nashville has a population of 569,891 people, of which whites account for 66.99%, African Americans account for 25.92%, and Asian Americans account for 2.33%. Nashville is a major center of health care, music, publishing, and transportation. It is the birthplace of American country music.