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West Virginia

state of the United States of America
English: West Virginia is a state of the United States.
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Вадывел Виргини; Viõstâr-Virginia; غرب ڤيرجينيا; Заходняя Вірджынія; Virginia Uccidintali; West Virginia; รัฐเวสต์เวอร์จิเนีย; Δυτική Βιρτζίνια; Virginia Occidental; Zapadna Virginia; West Virginia; West Virginia; Həşinıştə Vircinya; West Virginia; West-Virginia; மேற்கு வர்ஜீனியா; West Virginia; ویرجینیای غربی; West Virginia; Virginia an Iar; Wirginia Zachodnia; Virginia Occidentale; Virginia Tlāpcopa; Virginia Barat; Заходняя Вірджынія; ma Wewesinja; Virginia Rocawani; West Virginia; Баруун Вирджини; Yn Virjeeney Heear; Vakarų Virdžinija; Vyrjynia West; Западна Вирджиния; Virginie-Occhidintale; Virginia de Vest; 西維吉尼亞州; Virxinia Occidental; West Virginia; West Virginia; Wescht Wirschini; Ƿest Virginia; West Virginia; 西維吉尼亞州; Westa-Virginia; Батыс Виргиния; 웨스트버지니아주; West Virginia; Okcidenta Virginio; Virginia Ossidental; West Virginia; West Virginia; পশ্চিম ভার্জিনিয়া; West Virginia; West Virginia; Анăç Вирджини; Virgìgna Ucidentàla; ویرجینیا افتونشین; West Virginia; וועסט ווירדזשיניע; Wilikinia Komohana; Vakarū Virdžinėjė; Tây Virginia; West Virginia; ბჟადალი ვირჯინია; Wes-Virginië; Dzeeh Bitooh Hahoodzo; Lääne-Virginia; Wɩsɩ ɖɩɖʊyɛ taa Firziinii; Virgínia Ocidental; Wast Virginie; Баруун Виржини; Vest-Virginia; Барун Виирҗин; पश्चिमी वर्जीनिया; Virchinia Occidental; Virginia Kauh; ವೆಸ್ಟ್ ವರ್ಜೀನಿಯ; ڤیرجینیای ڕۆژاوا; West Virginia; ዌስት ቨርጂኒያ; Kuarahyresẽ Virginia; Zapadna Virginia; Západní Virginie; West Virginia suyu; Nyugat-Virginia; વેસ્ટ વર્જિનિયા; West Virginia; Касвел Виргиний; Западная Виргиния; West Virginia; 𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰 𐌱𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌹𐌽𐌾𐌰; West Virginia suyu; वेस्ट भर्जिनिया; Малхбузен Виргини; Albugang Virginia; ওয়েস্ট ভার্জিনিয়া; West Virginia; Vîrjînyaya Rojava; वेस्ट भर्जिनिया; غەربىي ۋىرگىنىيە شىتاتى; West Virginia; 西維吉尼亞州; Batı Virginia; Західна Вірджинія; וירג'יניה המערבית; Көнбатыш Виргиния; West Firginia; 西維吉尼亞州; పశ్చిమ వర్జీనియా; Oarje-Virginia; West Virginia; ꯅꯣꯡꯆꯨꯞ ꯚꯔꯖꯤꯅꯤꯌꯥ; Mendebaldeko Virginia; غرب ویرجینیا ایالتی; Virginia Occidentale; غربی ویرجینیا; ਪੱਛਮੀ ਵਰਜਿਨੀਆ; Vijini de Lwès; 西維吉尼亞州; West Virginia; Virgìnia Otzidentale; पश्चिम भर्जिनिया; Rietumvirdžīnija; West Virginia; Вирҷинияи Ғарбӣ; Virgínia Ocidental; West Virginia; Virginia Tutrimt; West Virginia; यःता भर्जिनिया; Zahodna Virginija; Kanlurang Virginia; Virgínia de l'Oest; Günbatısı Virginia; West Virginia; West Virginia; പടിഞ്ഞാറൻ വിർജീന്യ; 西維吉尼亞州; West Virginia; Арҕаа Вирдьиния; ويسٽ ورجينيا; West Virginia; Virxinia Occidental; Virginia de l'Òvest; 西維吉尼亞州; Virginnia Oççidentâ; estado de Estados Unidos; statu di i Stati Uniti d'America; Fylki í Bandaríkjunum; اَمریٖکاہٕچ رِیاستَھ; state of the United States of America; щат в САЩ; Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde eyalet; 美國州份; štát USA; штат США; 美國州份; 美国州份; istadu de sos Istados Unidos de Amèrica; 미국의 주; আমেৰিকা যুক্তৰাষ্ট্ৰৰ ৰাজ্য; senmarborda Usona ŝtato (provinco), apud Marilando, Pensilvanio, Ohio, Kentukio, kaj Virginio; stát Spojených států amerických; savezna država Sjedinjenih Američkih Država; estau d'Estaus Unius; মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের অঙ্গরাজ্য; État des États-Unis; savezna država SAD-a; 美国州份; zwjazkowy stat Zjednoćenych statow Ameriki; tiểu bang của Hoa Kỳ; ASV štats; estado ti Estados Unidos iti Amerika; савезна држава САД; estado dos Estados Unidos; 美国州份; Bundesstaat vun der USA; delstat i USA; state of the United States of America; ولاية أمريكية; အမေရိကန်ပြည်ထောင်စုရှိ ပြည်နယ်; 美國州份; tagállam az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban; estat dels Estats Units d'Amèrica; talaith yn Unol Daleithiau America; штат ЗША; ایالتی در آمریکا; 美國州份; delstat i Amerikas Forenede Stater; შტატი აშშ-ში; アメリカ合衆国の州; מדינה בארצות הברית; Yhdysvaltain osavaltio; state of the United States of America; ஐக்கிய அமெரிக்க நாடுகளின் ஒரு மாநிலம்; stato federato degli Stati Uniti d'America; eta ameriken; 美國州份; Ìkan lára àwọn ìpínlẹ̀ ní orílé-èdè ìṣọ̀kan Amẹ́ríkà; estado dos Estados Unidos; πολιτεία των Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες; 美国州份; штат ЗША; штат в США; Ameerika Ühendriikide osariik; negara bagian di Amerika Serikat; stan Stanów Zjednoczonych; അമേരിക്കൻ ഐക്യനാടുകളിലെ ഒരു സംസ്ഥാനം; 美國州份; delstat i USA; ولاية ميريكانية; Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika; staat van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika; estado dos Estados Unidos de América; Federedewleteke DYA yê; state of the United States; state o the Unitit States o Americae; Estado de Virginia Occidental; Virginia Occidental, Estados Unidos; El Estado de la Montaña; Casi el cielo; Virginie de l'Ouest; WV; Западная Вирджиния; Ìwọ̀orùn Virginia; West-Virginia; Staat West-Virginia; WV; Westvirginien; West Virginia; West Virginia; Vakaru Virdžinėjė; מערב וירג'יניה; מערב ורג'יניה; Batı Virginia eyaleti; State of West Virginia; Batı Virginia, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri; US-VW; W. Va.; VW; W.Va; W.V.; 西ヴァージニア州; The Mountain State; Almost Heaven; WV; West Virginia, United States; State of West Virginia; W. Va.; W.Va.; State o Wast Virginie; WV; US-WV; WV; Västvirginien; Se Virginia; Sai Virginia; West Virginia; WV; W.Va.; La Monta Ŝtato; Kvazaŭ Paradizo; WV; Ŝtato Okcidenta Virginio; Okcident-Virginio; The Mountain State; Almost Heaven; WV; West Virginia, United States; State of West Virginia; W. Va.; W.Va.; US-WV; ویرجینیای ڕۆژئاوا; ڤێرجینیای ڕۆژئاوا; 웨스트버지니아 주; West Virginia; পশ্চিম ভাৰ্জিনিয়া; The Mountain State; Almost Heaven; WV; West Virginia, United States; State of West Virginia; W. Va.; W.Va.; WV; US-WV; வெஸ்ட விர்ஜினியா</nowiki>
West Virginia 
state of the United States of America
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  • Colony of Virginia
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Highest judicial authority
Anthem
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads
Head of government
Inception
  • 20 June 1863
Highest point
Population
  • 1,793,716 (2020)
Area
  • 62,755 km²
Elevation above sea level
  • 455 m
Maximum temperature record
  • 112 degree Fahrenheit (1936)
Minimum temperature record
  • −37 degree Fahrenheit (1917)
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Map39° 00′ 00″ N, 80° 30′ 00″ W
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ISNI: 0000000404243173
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Library of Congress authority ID: n79059831
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U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10045968
BabelNet ID: 00056106n
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  • Flag
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  • State seal. Note state motto: Montani Semper Liberi ("Mountaineers are always free") and date of admission to the union (June 20, 1863).
    State seal. Note state motto: Montani Semper Liberi ("Mountaineers are always free") and date of admission to the union (June 20, 1863).
  • West Virginia is nicknamed "the Mountain State".
    West Virginia is nicknamed "the Mountain State".
  • John Denver, coauthor and performer of "Country Roads", the best known of West Virginia's four state songs.
    John Denver, coauthor and performer of "Country Roads", the best known of West Virginia's four state songs.
  • Cover of sheet music for "The West Virginia Hills" another of West Virginia's state songs. The remaining two songs are "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home" and "This Is My West Virginia".
    Cover of sheet music for "The West Virginia Hills" another of West Virginia's state songs. The remaining two songs are "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home" and "This Is My West Virginia".
  • People from West Virginia are known as West Virginians or Mountaineers.
    People from West Virginia are known as West Virginians or Mountaineers.
  • Charleston is the capital city.
    Charleston is the capital city.
  • Current governor Jim Justice.
    Current governor Jim Justice.
  • Current West Virginia US senator Joe Manchin.
    Current West Virginia US senator Joe Manchin.
  • Current West Virginia US senator Shelley Moore Capito.
    Current West Virginia US senator Shelley Moore Capito.
  • Current West Virginia US representative Carol Miller.
    Current West Virginia US representative Carol Miller.
  • Current West Virginia US representative Alex Mooney.
    Current West Virginia US representative Alex Mooney.
  • Highest point: Spruce Knob.
    Highest point: Spruce Knob.
  • Lowest point: Potomac River.
    Lowest point: Potomac River.

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    Flag of Virginia (1861–1865).
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    Flag of West Virginia (1905-1907).
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    Flag of West Virginia (1907-1929).
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    Flag of West Virginia (1929-)
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State slogans

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    Wild and Wonderful
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    Open for Business

State songs

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    John Denver, coauthor and performer of "Country Roads", the best known of West Virginia's four state songs.
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    Cover of sheet music for "The West Virginia Hills" another of West Virginia's state songs. The remaining two songs are "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home" and "This Is My West Virginia".

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    Color(s) Old gold and blue
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    Food Golden Delicious apple (Malus domestica)
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    Tartan West Virginia Shawl

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    Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis.
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    Butterfly Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
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    Fish Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
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    Flower Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
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    Flower Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)
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    Insect Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)
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    Mammal Black bear (Ursus americanus)
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    Reptile Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
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    Tree Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
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    Tree Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
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    Fossil Jefferson's ground sloth (Megalonyx jeffersonii)
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    Gemstone Silicified Mississippian fossil coral (Lithostrotionella)
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    Rock Coal

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    Commemorative quarter

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Trees

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    Tree Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
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    Diospyros virginiana
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    Quercus rubra
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    Robinia pseudoacacia
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    Salix nigra
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    Ulmus rubra

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    Flower Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)

Arundinaria gigantea Corylus americana Ilex opaca Kalmia latifolia Spiraea tomentosa Vaccinium corymbosum Viburnum recognitum

Herbs

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   Bentgrass
   Broom Sedge
   Cattail

Poa pratensis Ricecut Grass 

   Theeway Sedge
   Woolgrass Bulrush

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Invertebrates

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    Butterfly Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
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    Insect Western honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Amphibians

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American bullfrog American toad Cheat Mountain salamander Gray treefrog Hellbender Marbled salamander Eastern newt Spring peeper

Birds

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    Northern cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis.
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Fish

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    Fish Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Mammals

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    Mammal Black bear (Ursus americanus)

Reptiles

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    Reptile Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Governors

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    Jay Rockefeller, Governor from 1977-1985, current Senior Senator
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    Bob Wise,The Governor from 2001-2005

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