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Virginia 
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Part of
Named after
Location
Located in or next to body of water
Capital
Legislative body
Executive body
Highest judicial authority
Official language
Anthem
  • Our Great Virginia (2015–)
Head of government
Inception
  • 25 June 1788
Highest point
Population
  • 8,631,393 (2020)
Area
  • 110,862 km²
Elevation above sea level
  • 290 m
Replaces
Different from
Maximum temperature record
  • 110 degree Fahrenheit (1954)
Minimum temperature record
  • −30 degree Fahrenheit (1985)
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Map37° 30′ 00″ N, 79° 00′ 00″ W
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English: Virginia is a state of the United States. Note that West Virginia refers to the state of West Virginia not to the western part of Virginia.
Español: Virginia es un estado de Estados Unidos. Nota que West Virginia (Virginia del Oeste) es un estado distinto y no la parte oeste de Virginia.
Italiano: La Virginia è uno stato federato degli Stati Uniti d'America. N.B: il West Virginia (Virginia occidentale) è uno stato federato distinto e non la parte occidentale della Virginia.

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  • Flag Bandera
    Flag
    Bandera
  • Commerative quarter Moneda comemorativa
    Commerative quarter
    Moneda comemorativa
  • Map Mapa
    Map
    Mapa
  • Topographic map Mapa topografico
    Topographic map
    Mapa topografico

Physical Geography

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  • Chesapeake Bay Landsat photo
    Chesapeake Bay Landsat photo
  • hillside
    hillside
  • Shenandoah Valley
    Shenandoah Valley
  • Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park
    Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park
  • Luray Caverns in the Shenandoah Valley
    Luray Caverns in the Shenandoah Valley
  • The Natural Bridge
    The Natural Bridge

Cities

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  • Richmond, capital of Virginia
    Richmond, capital of Virginia
  • Virginia Beach
    Virginia Beach
  • Roanoke
    Roanoke
  • Arlington County
    Arlington County
  • King Street, Alexandria
    King Street, Alexandria

Landmarks

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  • Statue of John Smith at Historic Jamestowne
    Statue of John Smith at Historic Jamestowne
  • The reconstructed Capitol at Williamsburg
    The reconstructed Capitol at Williamsburg
  • Virginia Capitol Building in Richmond
    Virginia Capitol Building in Richmond
  • Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson
    Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson
  • Yorktown Victory Monument, Yorktown
    Yorktown Victory Monument, Yorktown
  • Fort Monroe in Hampton
    Fort Monroe in Hampton
  • Chancellorsville Battlefield
    Chancellorsville Battlefield
  • George Washington Masonic National Memorial
    George Washington Masonic National Memorial
  • Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke
    Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke
  • Shipbuilding yard in Newport News
    Shipbuilding yard in Newport News
  • The Pentagon in Arlington, overlooking washington, D.C.
    The Pentagon in Arlington, overlooking washington, D.C.
  • National cemetery in Arlington / US-Nationalfriedhof in Arlington
    National cemetery in Arlington / US-Nationalfriedhof in Arlington

History

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  • 1630 version of the 1608 John Smith Map
    1630 version of the 1608 John Smith Map
  • The Burning of Jamestown, by Howard Pyle (1907), depicting the burning of Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion, 1677
    The Burning of Jamestown, by Howard Pyle (1907), depicting the burning of Jamestown during Bacon's Rebellion, 1677
  • Battle of Virginia Capes
    Battle of Virginia Capes
  • Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown
    Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown
  • George Washington as Farmer at Mount Vernon
    George Washington as Farmer at Mount Vernon
  • Ruins of Richmond following the American Civil War
    Ruins of Richmond following the American Civil War
  • YB-17 crew at Langley during WWII (1942)
    YB-17 crew at Langley during WWII (1942)
  • Little Joe rocket on Wallops Island, part of Project Mercury
    Little Joe rocket on Wallops Island, part of Project Mercury

People

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  • Douglas Wilder (en), governor 1990-1994
    Douglas Wilder (en), governor 1990-1994
  • George Allen (en), governor 1994-1998
    George Allen (en), governor 1994-1998
  • Jim Gilmore (en), governor 1998-2002
    Jim Gilmore (en), governor 1998-2002
  • Mark Warner (en), governor 2002-2006
    Mark Warner (en), governor 2002-2006
  • Tim Kaine (en), governor 2006-2010
    Tim Kaine (en), governor 2006-2010

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