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Capital: Richmond
State
abbreviation/Postal code: Va./VA
Governor: Tim Kaine, D
(to Jan. 2010)
Lieut. Governor: Bill
Bolling, R (to Jan. 2010)
Senators: John Warner, R
(to Jan. 2009); Jim Webb, D (to Jan. 2013)
U.S. Representatives: 11
Historical biographies of Congressional members
Secy. of the Commonwealth:
Katherine M. Hanley, D (apptd. by gov.)
Treasurer: J. Braxton
Powell, D (to Jan. 2010)
Atty. General: Robert F.
McDonnell, R (to Jan. 2010)
Entered Union (rank):
June 25, 1788 (10)
Present constitution
adopted: 1970
Motto: Sic semper
tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
State symbols:
|
flower |
American
dogwood (1918) |
|
bird |
cardinal
(1950) |
|
dog |
American
foxhound (1966) |
|
shell |
oyster shell
(1974) |
|
tree |
dogwood (1956) |
Nicknames: The Old
Dominion; Mother of Presidents
Origin of name: In honor
of Elizabeth “Virgin Queen” of England
10 largest cities (2005
est.): Virginia Beach, 438,415; Norfolk,
231,954; Chesapeake, 218,968; Arlington, 195,965;
Richmond, 193,777; Newport News, 179,899; Hampton,
145,579; Alexandria, 135,337; Portsmouth, 100,169;
Roanoke, 92,631
Land area: 39,594 sq mi.
(102,558 sq km)
Geographic center: In
Buckingham Co., 5 mi. SW of Buckingham
Number of counties: 95,
plus 39 independent cities
Largest county by population
and area: Fairfax, 1,006,529 (2005);
Pittsylvania 978 sq mi.
State forests: 16
(50,000+ ac.)
State parks/natural areas:
34
Residents: Virginian
2005 resident population est.: 7,567,465
2000 resident census
population (rank): 7,078,515 (12). Male:
3,471,895 (49.0%); Female: 3,606,620 (51.0%).
White: 5,120,110 (72.3%); Black:
1,390,293 (19.6%); American Indian: 21,172
(0.3%); Asian: 261,025 (3.7%); Other race:
138,900 (2.0%); Two or more races: 143,069
(2.0%); Hispanic/Latino: 329,540 (4.7%).
2000 percent population 18 and over: 75.4; 65
and over: 11.2; median age: 35.7.
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