| Capitol: |
Richmond |
| Joined U.S.: |
# 10, June 25, 1788 |
| Nickname: |
"Old Dominion" |
| Motto: |
"Thus Always To Tyrants" |
| Official Website: |
Virginia |
| State Song: |
"Carry Me Back To Old Virginia" |
| State Insect: |
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly |
| State Flower: |
American Dogwood |
| State Bird: |
Northern Cardinal |
| State Beverage: |
Milk |
| State Tree: |
Dogwood |
| State Dog: |
American Foxhound |
| State Fish: |
Brook Trout |
| State Fossil: |
Chesapecten Jeffersonius |
| State Language: |
English |
| State Shell: |
Oyset Shell |
| State Folk dance: |
Square dance |
| Borders: |
Maryland, West
Virginia, Washington DC, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina,
Atlantic Ocean |
| Size: |
42,774 sqaure miles |
| Highest Point: |
5,729 feet, Mount Rogers |
| Lowest Point: |
0 feet, Atlantic Ocean |
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