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West Virginia
Facts on West Virginia
| Capital City: |
Charleston |
| Statehood: |
June 20, 1863 (35th) |
| Population: |
1,811,000 |
| Nickname: |
Mountain State |
| Motto: |
Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free) |
| Origin of State Name: |
Name given to western counties of Virginia which refused to secede in 1863" |
| Counties: |
55 |
| Largest Cities: |
Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Morgantown |
| Border States: |
Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Land Area: |
24,124 sq. mi., 41st largest |
| Highest Point: |
Spruce Knob, 4,861 ft. |
| Lowest Point: |
Potomac River, 240 ft. |
| State Bird: |
Cardinal |
| State Flower: |
Big Rhododendron (rhododendron maximum) |
| State Tree: |
Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) |
| State Song: |
'West Virginia, My Home, Sweet Home', 'The West Virginia Hills', 'This Is My West Virginia' |
| State Web Site: |
www.state.wv.us |
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