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State:	West Virginia
Abbreviation:	WV
Capital:	Charleston
Largest City:	Charleston
Population:	1808344
Land-Square Miles:	24,087
Land-Square Miles Rank:	41
Highest Point:	Spruce Knob, 4,861 ft.
Governor of West Virginia:	Joe Manchin
Political Party:	Democrate
Seat Up:	2008
Entered Union:	June 20, 1863
State Number:	35th
State Motto:	Mountaineers are always free (Montani semper liberi)
State Nickname:	Mountain State
State Flower:	Rhododendron
StateFlower2:	Rhododendron maximum
State Bird:	Cardinal
State Song:	West Virginia My Home
Sports Team:	None
Origin Of The State Name:	Like Virginia: in honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England
Major Industries:	Coal Mining, Chemical Manufacturing
Historical Sites:	Historic homes in the Eastern Panhandle area of the state
Points Of Interest:	Harpers Ferry and New River Gorge National River; the Greenbrier and Berkeley Springs resorts, and the Cass scenic railroad
Bordering States:	West Virginia borders Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania