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Virginia
Virginia is one of the
original 13 states of the
United States that revolted
against British rule in the
American Revolution and is State nickname: Old Dominion
generally classified as part
of the South. Its official
name is the Commonwealth of
Virginia; it is one of four
Commonwealths out of the fifty
United States. Capital Richmond
Largest City Virginia Beach
West Virginia is not a part of
Virginia, but a separate state Area. Ranked 35th
- Total 110,862 km2
- Land 102,642 km2
- Water 8,220 km2
- % water 7.4%
Population Ranked 12th
- Total (2000) 7,196,750
- Density 64/km2
Admittance into Union
- Order 10th
- Date June 25, 1788
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Latitude 36æ31'N to 39æ37'N
Longitude 75æ13'W to 83æ37'W
History
Width 320 km
Among Native American people Length 690 km
living in what now is Virginia Elevation
were Powhatan, Nottaway, -Highest 1,746 meters
Meherrin, Monacan, Saponi, and -Mean 290 meters
Cherokee. -Lowest 0 meters
At the end of the 16th century ISO 3166-2: US-VA
when England began to colonize
North America, "Virginia" was the name Queen Elizabeth I of England gave to
the whole area Sir Walter Raleigh's 1584 expedition explored, an ill-defined
area including, at least, all or parts of the states of Virginia, West
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio. The London Virginia
Company became incorporated as a joint stock company by a royal charter
drawn up on April 10, 1606. They swiftly financed the first permanent
English settlement in the New World which was at Jamestown, Virginia, in
1607. Its Second Charter was officially ratified on May 23, 1609.
Virginia was given its nickname "The Old Dominion" by King Charles II of
England at the time of the Restoration for remaining loyal to the crown
during the English Civil War. In 1790 both Virginia and Maryland ceded
territory to form the new District of Columbia, but in an Act of Congress
dated July 9, 1846, the territory that had been ceded was returned to
Virginia, and is now Arlington County and part of the City of Alexandria.
Virginia is one of the states that seceded from the Union to become the
Confederacy during the Civil War. When it did, some counties were separated
as West Virginia, an act which was upheld by the United States Supreme Court
in 1870.
Virginia formally rejoined the Union on January 26, 1870 after a period of
post-war military rule.
On January 13, 1990 Douglas Wilder became the first elected African American
governor of a US state when he started his governorship of Virginia.
Law and Government
The capital is Richmond.
Geography
Virginia is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of
Columbia (across the Potomac River to the north, by Chesapeake Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean to the east, by North Carolina and Tennessee to the south,
and by Kentucky to the west.
Chesapeake Bay divides the state, with the eastern portion (called 'the
Eastern Shore"), a part of the Delmarva Peninsula, completely separate from
the rest of the state.
Demographics
As of 2001, the population is 7,196,750.
Important Cities and Towns
Unlike any other state of the Union, under the laws in effect there, all
municipalities incorporated as cities are independent of any county. More
than one-third of the approximately 112 independent cities in the United
States are in Virginia. The complete list of Virginia independent cities follows:
* Alexandria * Lynchburg
* Bedford * Manassas
* Bristol * Manassas Park
* Buena Vista * Martinsville
* Charlottesville * Newport News
* Chesapeake * Norfolk
* Clifton Forge * Norton
* Colonial Heights * Petersburg
* Covington * Poquoson
* Danville * Portsmouth
* Emporia * Richmond
* Fairfax * Radford
* Falls Church * Roanoke
* Franklin * Salem
* Fredericksburg * Staunton
* Galax * Suffolk
* Hampton * Virginia Beach
* Harrisonburg * Waynesboro
* Hopewell * Williamsburg
* Lexington * Winchester
Other important municipalities incorporated as towns, which are not
independent of a county, include:
* Blacksburg * Hollins
* Bon Air * Leesburg
* Burke * Lorton
* Cave Spring * McLean
* Centreville * Mechanicsville (Hanover County)
* Chantilly * Newington
* Chester * Oakton
* Christiansburg * Reston
* Dale City * Springfield
* Engleside * Tysons Corner
* Franconia * Vienna
* Front Royal * West Springfield
* Herndon * Woodbridge
Finally, Arlington County, which lies across the Potomac River from
Washington, D.C., is a completely urbanized community, but has no
incorporated area within its borders.
Colleges and Universities
* Appalachian School of Law * Mary Washington College
* Averett College * Norfolk State University
* Bluefield College * Old Dominion University
* Bridgewater College * Radford University
* Christendom College * Randolph-Macon College
* Christopher Newport University * Randolph-Macon Woman's College
* College of Health Sciences * Regent University
* College of William and Mary * Roanoke College
* Eastern Mennonite University * Saint Paul's College
* Eastern Virginia Medical School * Shenandoah University
* Emory and Henry College * Southern Virginia College
* Ferrum College * Sweet Briar College
* George Mason University * University of Richmond
* George Washington University * University of Virginia
Virginia Campus * University of Virginia's College
* Hampden-Sydney College at Wise
* Hampton University * Virginia Commonwealth University
* Hollins University * Virginia Intermont College
* Institute of Textile Technology * Virginia Military Institute
* James Madison University * Virginia Polytechnic Institute
* Liberty University and State University
* Longwood College * Virginia State University
* Lynchburg College * Virginia Union University
* Marine Corps University * Virginia Wesleyan College
* Mary Baldwin College * Washington Bible Collegeand
* Marymount University Capital Bible Seminary
* Washington and Lee University
Professional Sports Teams
The Minor League Baseball Teams are:
* Bluefield Orioles * Norfolk Tides
* Bristol White Sox * Potomac Cannons (Woodbridge)
* Danville Braves * Pulaski Blue Jays
* Lynchburg Hillcats * Richmond Braves
* Martinsville Astros * Salem Avalanche
The minor league soccer teams are:
A-League
* Richmond Kickers
* Virginia Beach Mariners
USL Pro Soccer League
* Northern Virginia Royals
W-League
* Northern Virginia Majestics
* Hampton Roads Piranhas
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A 1913 novel by Ellen Glasgow is entitled Virginia.
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There is also a place named Virginia in the State of Minnesota.
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