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WEST VIRGINIA State Facts and Figures

Interesting information you may or may not know!

State Facts


Full Name - State of West Virginia


Admitted to the Union (Rank) - June 20, 1863 (35th)


Population 2012 (Rank) - 1,855,413 (38th)


Land Area (Rank) - 24,078 square miles; 62,361 sq km (41st)


Capital - Charleston


State Nicknames - Mountain State


Motto - Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)


Songs

“West Virginia Hills” (music by H. E. Engle, words by Ellen King), “West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home” (music by Col. Julian G. Hearne, Jr.), “This Is My West Virginia” (music by Iris Bell)


State Symbols

Flower: Big rhododendron

Tree: Sugar maple

Bird: Cardinal

Gem: Mississippian fossil coral

Stone: Black bear

Colors: Blue and gold


Economy:

Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples


Industry: Chemical products, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, glass products, tourism

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