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West Virginia State Information

State Abbreviation - WV
State Capital - Charleston
Largest City - Charleston
Area - 24,231 square miles [West Virginia is the 41st biggest state in the USA]
Population - 1,808,344 (as of 2000) [West Virginia is the 37th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - West Virginians
Major Industries - mining (coal), livestock, chemical manufacturing, glass products, tourism

Major Rivers - Ohio River, Guyandotte River, Greenbrier River
Major Lakes - Tygart Lake, Bluestone Lake
Highest Point - Spruce Knob - 4,863 feet (1,482 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Potomac River - 240 feet (73 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Origin of the Name West Virginia - West Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England (she was known as the Virgin Queen). Sir Walter Raleigh may have suggested this name around 1584.
State Nickname - Mountain State
State Motto - "Montani semper liberi" - Mountaineers are always free
State Song - West Virginia My Home, The West Virginia Hills, This Is My West Virginia

 
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