Virginia : Factual Information
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Introduction Origin of State Name : Named for Queen Elizabeth I of England, the "Virgin Queen."
Nickname : The Old Dominion.
Capital : Richmond.
County : 95 counties
Location : 37.531N, 77.474W
Entered Union : 25 June 1788 (10th).
Song : "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" was formally retired from use in 1997 but has not yet been replaced.
Motto : Sic semper tyrannis (Thus ever to tyrants).
Flag : On a blue field with a white border at the fly, the state seal is centered on a white circle.
Animal : Foxhound.
Bird : Cardinal.
Flower : Dogwood.
Tree : Dogwood.
Shell : Oyster.
Beverage : Milk.
Population : 7,567,465 as on 2005
Agriculture : Cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs, soybeans.
Industry : Transportation equipment, textiles, food processing, printing, electric equipment, chemicals.