| Population (1994): 6,552,000
(12th in size)
State size: 40,767 square miles (36th in
size)
State Capital: Richmond (named after the city of
Richmond in England)
Major cities: Hampton Roads, Richmond and Roanoke
Admission to union: The 10th State
Date entered the union: June 25, 1788
Origin of state name: Named after Queen Elizabeth I of
England, who was known as the "Virgin Queen"
because she was never married.
Nicknames: The Old Dominion
Bordering states: Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland,
North Carolina and Tennessee
State bird: Cardinal
State flower: Flowering Dogwood
State tree: Dogwood
Motto: Thus Ever to Tyrants |
