Geography & Travel
Virginia
state, United States
Also known as: Old Dominion State
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Geography & Travel
- Capital:
- Richmond
- Population:
- (2020) 8,631,393; (2023 est.) 8,715,698
- Governor:
- Glenn Youngkin (Republican)
- Date Of Admission:
- June 25, 17882
- U.S. Senators:
- Tim Kaine (Democrat)
- Mark R. Warner (Democrat)
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Virginia, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond. Virginia was nicknamed the Old Dominion for its loyalty to the exiled Charles II of England during the Puritan Commonwealth and Protectorate (1653–59). It has one of the longest continuous histories among the American states, dating from the settlement of Jamestown in the early 17th century. It was named ...(100 of 6361 words)