| West Virginia (WV) |
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| West Virginia's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Charleston | |
Nickname: |
Mountain State | |
Motto: |
Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free) | |
Statehood: |
June 20, 1863 (35th) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Name given to western counties of Virginia which refused to secede in 1863 | |
Largest Cities: |
Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Morgantown | |
Border States: |
Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia | |
Land Area: |
24,087 sq. mi., 41st largest | |
State's Bird: |
Cardinal | |
State's Flower: |
Big Rhododendron (rhododendron maximum) | |
State's Tree: |
Sugar Maple (acer saccharum) | |
State's Song: |
West Virginia, My Home, Sweet Home The West Virginia Hills This Is My West Virginia |
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