Virginie
state o the Unitit States o Americae
(Reguidit frae Virginia)
Virginie (Inglis: Virginia), offeecially the Commonweel o Virginie, is a U.S. state locatit in the Sooth Atlantic region o the Unitit States. Virginia is nicknamit the "Old Dominion" an whiles the "Mother o Presidents" efter the aicht U.S. preses born thare. The geography an climate o the Commonwalth are shapit bi the Blue Ridge Mountains an the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for hintle o its flora an fauna. The caipital o the Commonwalth is Richmond; an Virginia Beach is the maist muckle ceety. Fairfax Coonty is the maist populous poleetical subdiveesion. The Commonwalth's population is ower aicht million.
Virginie | |
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| Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Eik-name(s): Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents | |
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Our Great Virginia" | |
 Map o the Unitit States wi Virginie hielichted | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Colony o Virginie |
| Admittit tae the Union | 25 Juin 1788 (10t) |
| Caipital | Richmond |
| Lairgest ceety | Virginia Beach |
| Lairgest metro | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Ralph Northam (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Justin Fairfax (D) |
| Legislatur | General Assemmly |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Hoose o Delegates |
| Judiciar | Supreme Coort o Virginie |
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| U.S. Hoose delegation |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 110,785.67 km2 (42,774.2 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 35t |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 690 km (430 mi) |
| • Width | 320 km (200 mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1746 m (5,729 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 8,535,519 |
| • Rank | 12t |
| • Density | 79.8/km2 (206.7/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 14t |
| • Median hooseaud income | $71535[3] |
| • Income rank | 10t |
| Demonym(s) | Virginian |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | English |
| • Spoken leid |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | VA |
| ISO 3166 code | US-VA |
| Trad. abbreviation | Va. |
| Latitude | 36° 32′ N tae 39° 28′ N |
| Longitude | 75° 15′ W tae 83° 41′ W |
| Website | www |
References
eedit- ↑ "Factpack" (PDF). Virginia General Assembly. 11 Januar 2007. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 11 Mairch 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ Burnham & Burnham 2018, pp. 277
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. 2017. Retrieved 16 Mairch 2019.
Relatit information
eedit| Precedit bi New Hampshire |
Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Ratified Constitution on 25 Juin 1788 (10th) |
Succeedit bi New York |
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