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January 24, 2020

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Virginia State Information

Virginia became the 10^th state on June 25^th 1788. Virginia is commonly known as the Old Dominion State in a reference to Virginia being a dominion of the British King, Charles II.

Origin of state’s name: Virginia got its name from the virgin British Queen, Elizabeth I.

Capital City: The capital of Virginia is Richmond and the state is surrounded by several neighboring states including West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, and of the course the Atlantic Ocean.

Population: The population of Virginia is in excess of seven million people based on the last census in 2000.

Driving

Driver’s license information, applications, testing requirements, driver’s manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles website.

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/

Economy: The economy is driven by many different industries. Tobacco and cotton growing has been a way of life for many generations of people in this state. Of course related industries have grown such as cigarette production and textile manufacture. Virginia is also a state rich in natural forest and lumbar related industries thrive in this state such as paper production, publishing and furniture manufacture.

State Bird: The state bird is the Cardinal known for its robustness and distinctly colored plumage. The Cardinal is also the state bird for Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

State Flower: The state flower is the American dogwood. Or cornus florida which is not really a flower, but the blossom of the dogwood tree and has a beautiful delicate white flower that grows throughout the state. The American Dogwood is also the state tree., which is also the state tree.

State song: The state songs is “Carry me back to old Virginia” by J. Black which sings about this beautiful state and its tradition of cotton growing.

State Motto: Thus Always to Tyrants

Virginia- Interesting Facts

Arlington County was originally part of the Washington DC but was returned late in the 18th century to Virginia following a vote by the people.
Peanuts are grown throughout Virginia and Virginia is considered on of the biggest peanuts growing regions in the US
The famous Blue Ridge Mountains are located in Virginia.
The US government employs about 20% of the workforce of Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of many US presidents and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Dulles International Airport is located in Virginia and has been renamed the Ronald Regan International airport.
The Atlantic headquarters of NATO is located in Norfolk.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is the world's largest bridge-tunnel complex.

Virginia – Famous People

Many famous people were born and raised in Virginia and many famous people call Virginia their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians and entertainers. Arguably the most famous were the eight United States Presidents who were born in Virginia These include George Washington, 1^st US president from 1789-1797, Thomas Jefferson 3^rd US president from 1801- 1817, James Madison 4^th US president from 1809-1817, James Monroe 5^th US president from 1817- 1825, William Harrison 9^th US president from 1841-1841, , John Tyler 10^th US president from 1841 -1845, Zachary Taylor 12^th US president from 1849 -1850 and Woodrow Wilson 28^th US president from 1913 – 1921. .

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