West Virginia : Factual Information
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Facts Origin of State Name : The state was originally the western part of Virginia.
Nickname : The Mountain State.
Capital : Charleston.
County : 55 counties
Location : 38.350N, 81.630W
Entered Union : 20 June 1863 (35th).
Songs : "The West Virginia Hills," "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home," and "This Is My West Virginia."
Motto : Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free).
Flag : The flag has a white field bordered by a strip of blue, with the coat of arms in the center, wreathed by rhododendron leaves; across the top of the coat of arms are the words "State of West Virginia."
Animal : Black bear.
Bird : Cardinal.
Fish : Brook trout.
Flower : Rhododendron.
Tree : Sugar maple.
Fruit : Apple.
Colors : Old gold and blue.
Population : 1,816,856 as on 2005
Agriculture : Cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples.
Industry : Chemical products, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, and glass products, tourism.