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Virginia
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| Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Nicknames:
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
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| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Our Great Virginia"
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Location of Virginia within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Colony of Virginia |
| Admitted to the Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) |
| Capital | Richmond |
| Largest city | Virginia Beach |
| Largest county or equivalent | Fairfax |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Washington (metro and urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Glenn Youngkin (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Winsome Earle-Sears (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Delegates |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Virginia |
| U.S. senators |
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| U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 5 Republicans 1 vacant (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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42,774.2 sq mi (110,785.67 km2) |
| • Rank | 35th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 430 mi (690 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Rogers
[2])
|
5,729 ft (1,746 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
|
 8,811,195[3] |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Median household income |  $89,900 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 11th |
| Demonym | Virginian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
VA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-VA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Va. |
| Latitude | 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N |
| Longitude | 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W |
| Website | virginia |
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Virginia
|
|
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Nicknames:
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
|
|
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Our Great Virginia"
|
|
|
Location of Virginia within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Colony of Virginia |
| Admitted to the Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) |
| Capital | Richmond |
| Largest city | Virginia Beach |
| Largest county or equivalent | Fairfax |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Washington (metro and urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Glenn Youngkin (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Winsome Earle-Sears (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Delegates |
| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Virginia |
| U.S. senators |
|
| U.S. House delegation | 5 Democrats 5 Republicans 1 vacant (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
42,774.2 sq mi (110,785.67 km2) |
| • Rank | 35th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 430 mi (690 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Rogers
[2])
|
5,729 ft (1,746 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
|
|
|
• Total
|
8,811,195[3] |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 15th |
| • Median household income | $89,900 (2023)[4] |
| • Income rank | 11th |
| Demonym | Virginian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language |
|
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
VA
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-VA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Va. |
| Latitude | 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N |
| Longitude | 75° 15′ W to 83° 41′ W |
| Website | virginia |
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