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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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Colony of Virginia |
Admitted to the Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) |
Capital | Richmond |
Largest city | Virginia Beach |
Largest metro and urban areas | Washington (metro and urban) |
Government | |
• Governor | Glenn Youngkin (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Winsome 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 | 6 Democrats 5 Republicans (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])
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5,729 ft (1,746 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population
(2023)
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• Total | 8,715,698[3] |
• Rank | 12th |
• Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
• Rank | 14th |
• Median household income | $80,615 |
• Income rank | 10th |
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 |
Virginia
|
|
---|---|
Commonwealth of Virginia | |
Nicknames:
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
|
|
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: "Our Great Virginia"
|
|
Country | United States |
Before statehood | Colony of Virginia |
Admitted to the Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) |
Capital | Richmond |
Largest city | Virginia Beach |
Largest metro and urban areas | Washington (metro and urban) |
Government | |
• Governor | Glenn Youngkin (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Winsome 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 | 6 Democrats 5 Republicans (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
(2023)
|
|
• Total | 8,715,698[3] |
• Rank | 12th |
• Density | 219.3/sq mi (84.7/km2) |
• Rank | 14th |
• Median household income | $80,615 |
• Income rank | 10th |
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 |