Virginia (VA)
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Admission to Statehood:
June 25, 1788 (10th State)
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Area:
- Area: 42,769 sq.mi (110,771 sq.km.), 35th
- Land: 39,598 sq.mi. (102,558 sq.km.), 37th
- Water: 3,171 sq.mi. (8,213 sq.km.), 15th
- Coastline: 112 mi. (180 km.), 15th
- Shoreline: 3,315 mi. (5,335 km.), 8th
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Constitution:
Virginia's Constitution , 10th State
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Population (2013):
8,260,405; Rank: 12 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird:
Cardinal | List of State Birds
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Constitution:
Virginia's Constitution , 10th State
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Flag:
A deep blue field contains the seal of Virginia with the Latin motto "Sic Semper Tyrannis" - "Thus Always to Tyrants". Adopted in 1776. The two figures are acting out the meaning of the motto. Both are dressed as warriors. The woman, Virtue, represents Virginia. The man holding a scourge and chain shows that he is a tyrant. His fallen crown is nearby. Get this Flag
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Flower:
Dogwood (Cornus florida) | Other State Flowers
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Largest Cities:
Virginia Beach | Norfolk | Chesapeake | Richmond | Newport News | Alexandria | Hampton Roanoke | Portsmouth | Suffolk
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Origin of State Name:
Named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen"
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Population (2013):
8,260,405; Rank: 12 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil:
Pamunkey
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Song:
- "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" | Words by: James A. Bland | Music by: James A. Bland
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Tree:
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) | Other State Trees
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County Profile:
Virginia County Map , 95 Counties
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Representatives:
- US House: 113th Congress
- US Senate: 113th Congress
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Area:
- Area: 42,769 sq.mi (110,771 sq.km.), 35th
- Land: 39,598 sq.mi. (102,558 sq.km.), 37th
- Water: 3,171 sq.mi. (8,213 sq.km.), 15th
- Coastline: 112 mi. (180 km.), 15th
- Shoreline: 3,315 mi. (5,335 km.), 8th
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County Profile:
Virginia County Map , 95 Counties
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Geographic Center:
5 miles southwest of Buckingham
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Highest Point:
Mt. Rogers ; 5,729 feet, (1,746 m.), 19th tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 37°29.3'N / 78°33.8'W
- Relative Center: 5 miles southwest of Buckingham
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Lowest Point:
Atlantic Coast ; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
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Topography:
Image | Mountain and valley region in the west, including the Blue Ridge Mountains; rolling piedmont plateau; tidewater, or coastal plain, including the eastern shore.
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Presidential Birthplace:
- George Washington, 1789-1797 (1st) | February 22, 1732 | Westmoreland County, Virginia
- Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 (3rd) | April 13, 1743 | Shadwell, Virginia
- James Madison, 1809-1817 (4th) | March 16, 1751 | Port Conway, Virginia
- James Monroe, 1817-1825 (5th) | April 28, 1758 | Westmoreland County, Virginia
- William Henry Harrison, 1841 (9th) | February 9, 1773 | Berkeley, Virginia
- John Tyler, 1841-1845 (10th) | March 29, 1790 | Greenway, Virginia
- Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850 (12th) | November 24, 1784 | near Barboursville, Virginia
- Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921 (28th) | December 28, 1856 | Staunton, Virginia
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- Agriculture: Cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs, soybeans.
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