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West Virginia Facts

Capital: Charleston
Population: 1,808,344
Entered the Union: June 20, 1863
As the: 35th state
Motto: Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
State abbreviation/Postal code: W.Va./WV
Governor: Joe Manchin III, D (to Jan. 2009)
Lt. Governor/Senate President: Earl Ray Tomblin, D (to Jan. 2009)
Senators: Robert C. Byrd, D (to Jan. 2013); John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, D (to Jan. 2009)
U.S. Representatives: 3
Secy. of State: Betty Ireland (to Jan. 2009)
Treasurer: John D. Perdue, D (to Jan. 2009)
Atty. General: Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., D (to Jan. 2009)
Entered Union (rank): June 20, 1863 (35)
Present constitution adopted: 1872
Nickname: Mountain state
Flower: Rhododendron
Bird: Cardinal
Song: West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home; The West Virginia Hills; and This is My West Virginia
Sports Teams: None
Origin of Name: Like Virginia: in honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England
Top Industries: Coal Mining, Chemical Manufacturing, Commerce and Service Activities
Historical Sites: Historic homes in the Eastern Panhandle area of the state
Points of Interest: Harpers Ferry and New River Gorge National River; the Greenbrier and Berkeley Springs resorts, and the Cass scenic railroad
Bordering States: West Virginia borders Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.