Virginia

Extracted Attributes

• Capital

  Richmond

• Location

  Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States

• Nickname

  Old Dominion

• Population

  more than 8.8 million

• Total Area

  42,774.2 square miles (110,784.7 km2)

• Water Area

  3,180.13 square miles (8,236.5 km2)

• Official Name

  Commonwealth of Virginia

• Physical Regions

  Atlantic Plain, Chesapeake Bay, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge

• Most Populous City

  Virginia Beach

• Current Constitution

  1971 Constitution of Virginia

• Government Structure

  Bicameral General Assembly (100-member House of Delegates, 40-member Senate); cities and counties function as equals; governors prohibited from serving consecutive terms

• Key Economic Sectors

  Agriculture (Shenandoah Valley), Technology and Federal Agencies (Northern Virginia), Seaport and Naval Base (Hampton Roads)

• Admitted to the Union

  1788-06-25 (10th state)

• Most Populous Subdivision

  Fairfax County

Timeline

• Indigenous groups, including the Powhatan, inhabited the area now known as Virginia. (Source: Summary)

  Pre-1607

• The London Company established the Colony of Virginia, the first permanent English colony in the New World. (Source: Summary)

  1607-01-01

• The Virginia General Assembly was established, becoming the oldest current law-making body in North America. (Source: Summary)

  1619-07-01

• Virginians fought for the independence of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution and helped establish the new national government. (Source: Summary)

  1775-04-19

• Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 10th state. (Source: Web Search)

  1788-06-25

• During the American Civil War, the state government in Richmond joined the Confederacy, while many northwestern counties remained loyal to the Union. (Source: Summary)

  1861-04-12

• The separation of West Virginia occurred due to the Civil War. (Source: Summary)

  1863-06-20

• Following the Reconstruction era, the repeal of racial segregation laws in the 1960s and 1970s led to increased political competitiveness in Virginia. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1960-01-01

• The current 1971 Constitution of Virginia came into effect. (Source: Web Search)

  1971-01-01

• Amazon partnered with Dominion Energy, and Google made investments in nuclear energy projects in Virginia to meet the surging energy demand for AI. (Source: Related Documents)

  Recent

Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. Its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia, where slightly over a third of Virginia's population of more than 8.8 million live. Eastern Virginia is part of the Atlantic Plain, and the Middle Peninsula forms the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Central Virginia lies predominantly in the Piedmont, the foothill region of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which cross the western and southwestern parts of the state. The fertile Shenandoah Valley fosters the state's most productive agricultural counties, while the economy in Northern Virginia is driven by technology companies and U.S. federal government agencies. Hampton Roads is also the site of the region's main seaport and Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. Virginian history begins with several Indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World, leading to Virginia's nickname as the Old Dominion. Slaves from Africa and land from displaced native tribes fueled the growing plantation economy, but also fueled conflicts both inside and outside the colony. Virginians fought for the independence of the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution, and helped establish the new national government. During the American Civil War, the state government in Richmond joined the Confederacy, while many northwestern counties remained loyal to the Union, which led to the separation of West Virginia in 1863. Although the state was under one-party Democratic rule for nearly a century following the Reconstruction era, both major political parties have been competitive in Virginia since the repeal of racial segregation laws in the 1960s and 1970s. Virginia's state legislature is the Virginia General Assembly, which was established in July 1619, making it the oldest current law-making body in North America. Unlike other states, cities and counties in Virginia function as equals, but the state government manages most local roads. It is also the only state where governors are prohibited from serving consecutive terms.

Web Search Results

• Virginia - Wikipedia

  Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia,( is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic "Mid-Atlantic (United States)") regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. Its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia, where slightly over a third of Virginia's population of more than 8.8 million live. [...] Virginia is located in the Mid-Atlantic "Mid-Atlantic (United States)") and Southeastern regions of the United States.( Virginia has a total area of 42,774.2 square miles (110,784.7 km 2), including 3,180.13 square miles (8,236.5 km 2) of water, making it the 35th-largest state by area.( It is bordered by Maryland and Washington, D.C. to the northeast; by the Atlantic Ocean to the east; by North Carolina to the south; by Tennessee to the southwest; by Kentucky to the west; and by West Virginia [...] | Image 9: Virginia is located on the Atlantic coast along the line that divides the northern and southern halves of the United States. It runs mostly east to west. It includes a small peninsula across a bay which is discontinuous with the rest of the state. Location of Virginia within the United States | | Country | United States | | Before statehood | Colony of Virginia | | Admitted to the Union | June 25, 1788 (10th) | | Capital | Richmond | | Largest city | Virginia Beach |

• Government of Virginia - Wikipedia

  The government of Virginia combines the executive, legislative and judicial branches of authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The current governor of Virginia is Glenn Youngkin. The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785. Virginia currently functions under the 1971 Constitution of Virginia. It is Virginia's seventh constitution. Under the Constitution, the government is composed of three branches: [...] The legislative branch or state legislature is the General Assembly. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Combined, the General Assembly consists of 140 elected representatives from an equal number of constituent districts across Virginia. The General Assembly holds sessions in the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. [...] | v t e Commonwealth "Commonwealth (U.S. state)") of Virginia | | --- | | Richmond (capital) |

• What Are the Five Physical Regions of Virginia's Geography?

  The southwestern portion of Virginia is part of the great Appalachian Plateau that stretches from New York to Alabama. Virginia’s plateau is the smallest of the state’s five regions and contains only three counties (Wise, Dickenson, and Buchanan). The visible slope at its eastern edge gives the impression that it is a mountain range, but instead it is an eroded plain of sedimentary rock that has a high elevation of 2,000 feet above sea level—higher than that of the Valley and Ridge region. [...] Virginia’s Valley and Ridge region is part of a gigantic trough that runs from Quebec to Alabama and is called “the Great Valley.” Virginia’s portion is distinctive for its size (greater than that of any other state); its narrow and elongated parallel ridges (3,000–4,000 feet high); flat, lush valleys with gentle topography; and caves, caverns, and hot springs. The region developed its identity when bands of sedimentary rock that had been formed 252–541 million years ago were disturbed by a [...] A low-lying Coastal Plain spans the eastern seaboard from New Jersey to Georgia, extending westward from the ocean to a point where the flatness of the landscape stops and, in Virginia, the terrain rises 300 feet above sea level. As with all of the Virginia regions, its Coastal Plain was sculpted by hundreds of millions of years of geological evolution. At its core is a solid rock foundation formed 250–500 million years ago. The surface is covered by a thick wedge of eroded clay, sand, and

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• Virginia.gov: Home

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• Gender

  female

• Instance Of

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Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population in 2020 was over 8.65 million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growing plantation economy, but also fueled conflicts both inside and outside the colony. Virginia was one of the original Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution, and battles in Virginia secured the independence of the United States. During the American Civil War, Virginia was split when the state government in Richmond joined the Confederacy, but many of the state's northwestern counties remained loyal to the Union, becoming the state of West Virginia in 1863. Although the Commonwealth was under one-party rule for nearly a century following the Reconstruction era, both major political parties are competitive in modern Virginia. Virginia's state legislature is the Virginia General Assembly, which was established in July 1619, making it the oldest current law-making body in North America. It is made up of a 40-member Senate and a 100-member House of Delegates. The state government is unique in how it treats cities and counties equally, manages local roads, and prohibits governors from serving consecutive terms. Virginia's economy has many sectors: agriculture in the Shenandoah Valley; high tech and federal agencies, including the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency, in Northern Virginia; and military facilities in Hampton Roads, the site of the region's main seaport.