| Capitol City |
Charleston |
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Year admitted into union
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June 20, 1863
West Virginia is 143 years old |
| Year Settled |
1727 |
| Bird |
Cardinal |
| Flower |
Rhododendron |
State Flag
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| Tree |
Sugar maple |
| Motto |
Monotani semper liberi meaning Mountaineers are
always free
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| Song |
West Virginia my home sweet home |
| Origin of Name |
West was added to the region when the region would
not secede from the union during the civil war
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| Nickname |
Mountain state |
| Area and Rank |
24,181 Sq mi, Rank 41st largest |
| Extent |
237 mi N-S 265 mi E-W |
| Highest Elevation |
Spruce Knob 4863 ft Above sea level |
| Lowest Elevation |
240 ft above sea level along the Potomac river in
jefferson county
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| Population |
1,810,354 rank 37th most populated state |
| Ethnic Break Down |
White 95%
Black 3.2%
Hispanic .7%
Asian 5%
American Indian .2% |
| Population Density |
75.1 people sq mi |
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| Service industry |
Transportation, utilities, telephone company's |
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| Manufacturing |
Chemicals, Steel, glass ware and pottery |
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| Mining |
Bituminous coal, natural gas, petroleum, lime
stone, salt and sand |
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