Facts and Information for Virginia

Map of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Refuges in Virginia

Reference: www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/Virginia.html

Official Virginia State Website	Virginia.gov The Official Web Site of the Commonwealth of Virginia
State Capital	Richmond
Origin of State Name	The state of Virginia was takes its name from England's "Virgin Queen",Elizabeth I.
Joined the Union	Virginia became the 10th state on June 25, 1788
State Bird	Cardinal Grosbeak, also known as Northern Cardinal
State Fish	Brook trout
State Dog	American Foxhound
State Insect	Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
State Tree	Flowering Dogwood
State Flower	Flowering Dogwood
State Floral Emblem	American Dogwood (Cornus florida)
State Shell	Oyster (Crassostraea virginica)
State Folk Dance	Square Dancing
State Folklore Center	Blue Ridge Institute in Ferrum
State Fossil	Chesapecten Jeffersonius (This Mussel shell was discovered in 1687 and later named after Thomas Jefferson because of his interest in natural history.)
State Motto	"Sic Semper Tyrannis" Thus always to tyrants
State Beverage	Milk
State Boat	Chesapeake Bay Deadrise
State Travel Slogan	"Virginia is for Lovers"
Time Zone Location	EST - Eastern Standard (GMT - 5 hours)
Population projected estimate for year 2010 based on U.S. Census 2000 results.
Male	3,923,521
Female	4,086,724
Total	8,010,245
Crime Information	Crime Statistics for 1997 - 2006
Median Household Income (latest figures available)	$53,275
Unemployment Rate	3.2
10 Largest Cities by Population	Vigrinia Beach Norfolk Chesapeake Arlington Richmond Newport News Hampton Alexandria Portsmouth Roanoke
Cities and Towns	Virginia Cities & Towns
Counties	Virginia Counties
Major Universities	Major Virginia Universities
Major Rivers	Major Virginia Rivers
Major Lakes	Major Virginia Lakes
Total Land Area	39,594.07 Square Miles
Total Water Area	3,180.13 Square Miles
Total of Both Land And Water Area	42,774.20 Square Miles
General Coastline	112 Miles
Lowest Elevation	Atlantic Ocean; sea level
Highest Elevation	Mount Rogers; 5,729 feet

REFERENCES
• Virginia.gov
  The Official Web Site of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2/16/2008, http://www.virginia.gov/
• NWRS - Refuge Locator Map, 2/16/2008, http://www.fws.gov/refuges/refugeLocatorMaps/
• Interim Projections of the Male Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA2.pdf
• Interim Projections of the Female Population for the United States and States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2030, 2/16/2008, http://www.census.gov/population/projections/SummaryTabA3.pdf
• United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2006, 2/16/2008, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
• Virginia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virginia&oldid=194799461 (last visited Mar. 2, 2008).