Virginia Fast Facts
• State Abbreviation (Postal Code): VA
• Time Zone(s): Eastern Standard (GMT -5)
• State Nickname(s): The Old Dominion
• State Capital: Richmond
• Largest City: Virginia Beach
• Major Airports: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD, US Rank: 20); Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, US Rank: 26)
• Highest Point: Mt. Rogers (5,729 ft.)
• Lowest Point: Sea Level (Atlantic Ocean coastline)
• Land Area: 42,774 sq. mi. (US rank: 35)
• Population (2010): 8,001,024 (US rank: 12)
• Major League Sports Teams: None
• State Government Website: Virginia.gov
• State Tourism Website: Virginia is for Lovers
• Date Admitted to Union (Order): June 25th, 1788 (10th)
• State Flag: The state seal on a field of blue.
Virginia Trivia
• Most of the eastern seaboard of what is now the US was once called "Virginia", or "County of the Virgin" referring to Elizabeth I of England. It now serves as the name of the state.
• Though Virginia Beach has more residents, the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia Combined Statistical Area is the most populous region in the state.
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