Welcome to Virginia!!!
The Old Dominion
Facts
The Capital of Virginia is Richmond
The Motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis." which means " Thus always I bring death to tyrants."
Virginia Produces Corn, Soybeans and alot more
The Climate of Virginia is Mild
The Population right now is about 8.40 million
Famous places and people
George Washington ( the 1st president/ commander in chief for revolutionary war) was raised in Colonial Virginia. The Monticello is also there. Don't know what the Monticello is? Well it was Thomas Jefferson's home. There is also the Arlington Cemetery which is calm and peaceful and there is President John F. Kennedy's( 35th president) grave there too.
"Carry Me Back To Old Virginny" (state song)
CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY - Original 1878 Lyrics - Tom Roush
4 Reasons to visit or move to Virginia
You love all 4 seasons,
You'll like all of the mountains and beaches
Tons of famous landmarks to see like Mount Vernon and Maymont
And there is great economy
More Facts
Virginia's Date of Admission into the US was June 26th, 1788
Bodies of Water Next or in the State: James River, New River, Lake Moomaw and more
Border States: WV, NC, TN, and KY
US Senators
The 2 US senators are Tim Kaine and Mark Warner
Tim Kaine is a Harvard graduate born in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Febuary 26th, 1958
Mark Warner is an American politician that was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 15th, 1954
The Governor(Terry McAuliffe)
About Terry
Terry McAuliffe is an American businessman that is the 72nd governor of Virginia. He was born in Syracuse, New York on February 9th, 1957. Did you know Terry was the chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign? He graduated from The Catholic University of America with a Bachelor's degree. After graduation, Terry worked at president Jimmy Carter's reelection campaign.
State Flower
The flowering dogwood is both the State tree and flower so it's the same info. Anyways, the cornus florida's (flowering dogwood)Kingdom is Plantae and it's Order is Cornales. It's family is Cornaceae and it's Genues is Cornus.
State Tree
The flowering dogwood is both the State tree and flower so it's the same info. Anyways, the cornus florida's (flowering dogwood)Kingdom is Plantae and it's Order is Cornales. It's family is Cornaceae and it's Genues is Cornus.
State Cardinal
The Northern Cardinal became Virginia's State Bird in 1950. They have tons of different whistles like "whit-chew whit-chew" and " purty purty purty"
The Largest City
The largest city in Virginia is Virginia Beach. The beach is super clean, and there is an underwater aquarium. The place is also extremely big and fun. Have you ever wanted to meet someone in the military? Go ahead, there are lots of military there!