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Virginia

Virginia
State
Commonwealth of Virginia
Navy blue flag with the circular Seal of Virginia centered on it.
Flag
A circular seal with the words "Virginia" on the top and "Sic Semper Tyrannis" on the bottom. In the center, a woman wearing a blue toga and Athenian helmet stands on the chest of dead man wearing a purple breastplate and skirt. The woman holds a spear and sheathed sword. The man holds a broken chain while his crown lies away from the figures. Orange leaves encircle the seal.
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
Motto(s): 
Sic semper tyrannis
(English: Thus Always to Tyrants)
Anthem: "Our Great Virginia"
Virginia is located on the Atlantic coast along the line that divides the northern and southern halves of the United States. It runs mostly east to west. It includes a small peninsula across a bay which is discontinuous with the rest of the state.
Map of the United States with Virginia highlighted
CountryUnited States
Before statehoodColony of Virginia
Admitted to the UnionJune 25, 1788 (10th)
CapitalRichmond
Largest cityVirginia Beach
Largest county or equivalentFairfax County
Largest metro and urban areasWashington-Arlington-Alexandria
Government
 • GovernorGlenn Youngkin (R)
 • Lieutenant GovernorWinsome Sears (R)
LegislatureGeneral Assembly
 • Upper houseSenate
 • Lower houseHouse of Delegates
U.S. senators
U.S. House delegation
  • 7 Democrats
  • 4 Republicans
(list)
Area
 • Total42,774.2 sq mi (110,785.67 km2)
 • Rank35th
Dimensions
 • Length430 mi (690 km)
 • Width200 mi (320 km)
Elevation
950 ft (290 m)
Highest elevation
(Mount Rogers)
5,729 ft (1,746 m)
Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean)
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total8,535,519
 • Rank12th
 • Density206.7/sq mi (79.8/km2)
  • Rank14th
 • Median household income
$71,535[1]
 • Income rank
10th
DemonymVirginian
Language
 • Official languageEnglish
 • Spoken language
  • English 86%
  • Spanish 6%
  • Other 8%
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
USPS abbreviation
VA
ISO 3166 codeUS-VA
Traditional abbreviationVa.
Latitude36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N
Longitude75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W
Websitewww.virginia.gov
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Virginia state symbols
Flag of Virginia
Living insignia
BirdCardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
ButterflyTiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus)
Dog breedAmerican Foxhound (Canis lupis familiaris)
FishBrook trout, striped bass
FlowerFlowering Dogwood
InsectTiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus)
TreeFlowering Dogwood
Inanimate insignia
BeverageMilk
DanceSquare dance
FossilChesapecten jeffersonius
RockNelsonite
ShellEastern oyster
SloganVirginia is for lovers
TartanVirginia Quadcentennial Tartan
State route marker
Virginia state route marker
State quarter
Virginia quarter dollar coin
Released in 2000
Lists of United States state symbols

Virginia is a place in the United States. Its capital is Richmond and its largest city is Virginia Beach. The official name of Virginia is the Commonwealth of Virginia. About 8.6 million people lived there in 2020.

  1. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

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