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Virginia (VA) Information, Facts and Statistics


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Capital of Virginia: Richmond, VA
Largest City: Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia State Nickname(s):
The Old Dominion State

State Motto:
Sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants.

Admitted to the Union:
June 25, 1788 as the 10th state

Virginia State Flower: Flowering Dogwood

Virginia State Bird: Cardinal

Virginia Official State Tree: Flowering Dogwood

Virginia Population (2003): 7,386,300 (Rank in Pop.: 12)

Total Area: 42,774 sq. mi./110,784 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 35)

Virginia's Highest Point: Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 meters)

Virginia Is Bordered By:
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and the Atlantic Ocean


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