Virginia

Also known as Commonwealth of Virginia, State of Virginia, VA, Virginia, United States, Old Dominion, Va., US-VA

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Kentucky to the west, Tennessee to the south-west, North Carolina to the south, West Virginia to the north-west, and Maryland to the north. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. With a population of 8.8million, it is the twelfth-most populous and fifteenth-most densely populated state. More than one-third of Virginia's population lives in Northern Virginia, whi

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Virginia is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains, with its capital in Richmond and largest city in Virginia Beach. With a population of 8.8 million people, it ranks as the twelfth-most populous state, and more than one-third of its residents live in the Northern Virginia region.

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Key facts

U.S. state.seal_alt: A circular seal with the words "Virginia" on the top and "Sic Semper Tyrannis" on the bottom. In the center, a woman wearing a blue toga and Athenian helmet stands on the chest of dead man wearing a purple breastplate and skirt. The woman holds a spear and sheathed sword. The man holds a broken chain while his crown lies away from the figures. Orange leaves encircle the seal.
U.S. state.flag_link: Flag of Virginia
U.S. state.seal_link: Seal of Virginia
U.S. state.nicknames: Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents
U.S. state.image_map: Virginia in United States.svg
U.S. state.map_alt: Virginia is located on the Atlantic coast along the line that divides the northern and southern halves of the United States. It runs mostly east to west. It includes a small peninsula across a bay which is discontinuous with the rest of the state.
U.S. state.OfficialLang: English
U.S. state.population_demonym: Virginian
U.S. state.seat: Richmond
U.S. state.LargestCity: Virginia Beach
U.S. state.LargestCounty: Fairfax
U.S. state.LargestMetro: Washington (metro and urban)
U.S. state.area_rank: 35th
U.S. state.area_total_sq_mi: 42,774.2
U.S. state.area_total_km2: 110,785.67
U.S. state.width_mi: 200
U.S. state.width_km: 320
U.S. state.length_mi: 430

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Research

223,580 papers

Virginia Bioethics Network.Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics : CQ : the international journal of healthcare ethics committees · 1994Spencer EMDOI: 10.1017/s0963180100005314
Attitudes of Virginia Dental Hygienists Toward Dental Therapists.Journal of dental hygiene : JDH · 2022Burns HM, Tolle SL, Ludwig EA et al.
['Writer of the soul' - Virginia Woolf's bipolar disorder in light of her life story and traumatization].ReviewPsychiatria Hungarica : A Magyar Pszichiatriai Tarsasag tudomanyos folyoirata · 2023Bélteczki Z, van der Wijk I, G Tóth A et al.
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Laboratory Surveillance, Virginia, USA.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024See I, Jackson KA, Byram R et al.DOI: 10.3201/eid3006.240431
Tobacco: Virginia's dilemma.Virginia medical · 1986Thompson WT Jr
Virginia Medicaid Expansion: New Members Report Reduced Financial Concerns During The COVID-19 Pandemic.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2022Shadowen H, Alexander M, Guerra L et al.DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01910
Assessing Virginia cooling centers as a heat mitigation strategy.Journal of emergency management (Weston, Mass.) · 2022Allen M, Hoffman J, Whytlaw JL et al.DOI: 10.5055/jem.0671
Human rabies--Virginia, 1998.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 1999Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: virginiani
Population: 8631393
Area: 110862
Elevation: 290
Official website: www.virginia.gov
Image: ISS006-E-35934 - View of Virginia.jpg
Households: 3184121
Motto: Sic semper tyrannis

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Commons category: Virginia
inception: 1788-06-25
Commons gallery: Virginia
short name: Va.
nickname: Mother of Presidents and the Mother of Statesmen
water as percent of area: 7.68
native label: Commonwealth of Virginia
maximum temperature record: 110
minimum temperature record: -30
marriageable age: 18
compulsory education (maximum age): 18
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 6
NCI Thesaurus ID: C43472
per capita income: 41255
mean age: 38.4
hashtag: Virginia
minimum wage: 12.00
P8168: Gabriella Cristiani
P12749: Toni Berger

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Contents

History
Earliest inhabitants
Colony
Statehood
Civil War
Reconstruction and segregation
Civil rights to present
Geography
Geology and terrain
Climate
Ecosystem
Protected lands
Cities and towns
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Languages
Religion
Economy
Government agencies
Business
Agriculture
Taxes
Culture
Fine and performing arts
Festivals
Law and government
Legal system
Politics
State elections
Federal elections
Education
Colleges and universities
Health
Media
Transportation
Mass transit and ports
Sports
College sports
High school sports
State symbols
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links
Government
Tourism and recreation
Culture and history
Maps and demographics

Eastern Virginia is part of the Atlantic Plain, and the Middle Peninsula forms the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Central Virginia lies predominantly in the Piedmont, the foothill region of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which cross the western and southwestern parts of the state. The fertile Shenandoah Valley fosters the state's most productive agricultural counties, while the economy in Northern Virginia is driven by technology companies and U.S. federal government agencies. Hampton Roads is also the site of the region's main seaport and Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base.