State of Virginia
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| Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents, Mother of States | |||||
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Motto(s): Sic semper tyrannis (English: Thus Always to Tyrants) |
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| Official language | English | ||||
| Spoken languages | English 85.87%, Spanish 6.41% Other 7.72% |
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| Demonym | Virginian | ||||
| Capital | Richmond | ||||
| Largest city | Virginia Beach | ||||
| Largest metro | Washington metropolitan area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 35th | ||||
| • Total | 42,774.2 sq mi (110,785.67 km2) |
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| • Width | 200 miles (320 km) | ||||
| • Length | 430 miles (690 km) | ||||
| • % water | 7.4 | ||||
| • Latitude | 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N | ||||
| • Longitude | 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 12th | ||||
| • Total | 8,411,808 (2016 est) | ||||
| • Density | 206.7/sq mi (79.8/km2) Ranked 14th |
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| • Median household income | $61,486 (14th) | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point |
Mount Rogers 5,729 ft (1746 m) |
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| • Mean | 950 ft (290 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point |
Atlantic Ocean sea level |
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| Before statehood | Colony of Virginia | ||||
| Admission to Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) | ||||
| Governor | Terry McAuliffe (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Ralph Northam (D) | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| • Upper house | Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Delegates | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Mark Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 7 Republicans, 4 Democrats (list) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-VA | ||||
| Abbreviations | VA, Va. | ||||
| Website | www |
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| Virginia state symbols | |
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The Flag of Virginia
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The Seal of Virginia
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| Bird | Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) |
| Butterfly | Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) |
| Dog breed | American Foxhound (Canis lupis familiaris) |
| Fish | Brook trout, striped bass |
| Flower | Flowering Dogwood |
| Insect | Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) |
| Tree | Flowering Dogwood |
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| Beverage | Milk |
| Dance | Square dance |
| Fossil | Chesapecten jeffersonius |
| Rock | Nelsonite |
| Shell | Eastern oyster |
| Slogan | Virginia is for lovers |
| Song | "Our Great Virginia" |
| Tartan | Virginia Quadcentennial Tartan |
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