Wast Virginie
state o the Unitit States o Americae
(Reguidit frae West Virginia)
Wast Virginie (
i/ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnjə/, Inglis: West Virginia) is a state in the Appalachie region o the Soothren Unitit States.[2][3][4][5] It is bordered bi Virginia tae the sootheast, Kentucky tae the soothwast, Ohio tae the northwast, Pennsylvania tae the northeast an Maryland tae the east. Wast Virginie is the 41st maist extensive an the 37t maist populous o the 50 Unitit States. The caipital an lairgest ceety is Charleston.
Wast Virginie | |
|---|---|
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| Afore stateheid | Virginia |
| Admittit tae the Union | 20 Juin 1863 (35t) |
| Lairgest ceety | caipital |
| Lairgest metro | Charleston metro aurie |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Jeff Kessler (D) |
| Legislatur | West Virginia Legislature |
| • Upper hoose | Senate |
| • Lawer hoose | Hoose o Delegates |
| U.S. senators | Jay Rockefeller (D) Joe Manchin (D) |
| U.S. Hoose delegation | 1: David McKinley (R) 2: Shelley Moore Capito (R) 3: Nick Rahall (D) (leet) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,850,326 (2,014 est)[1] |
| • Density | 29.8/km2 (77.1/sq mi) |
| • Median hooseaud income | $38029 |
| • Income rank | 48t |
| Leid | |
| • Offeecial leid | nane (de facto Inglis) |
| Latitude | 37° 12′ N tae 40° 39′ N |
| Longitude | 77° 43′ W tae 82° 39′ W |
References
eedit- ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014" (CSV). U.S. Census Bureau. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers Archived 2015-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Charles Reagan Wilson and William Ferris, Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1990.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau
- ↑ Thomas R. Ford and Rupert Bayless Vance, The Southern Appalachian Region, A Survey, Univ. of Kentucky Press, 1962
Relatit information
eedit| Precedit bi Kansas |
Leet o U.S. states bi date o statehuid Admittit on 20 Juin 1863 (35t) |
Succeedit bi Nevada |
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