"The
Mountain State"
Motto: "Montani semper liberi"
(Mountaineers are always free)
Union Member Since June 20, 1863
Governor:
Bob Wise
Official State of West Virginia Web Site:
www.wv.gov
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Capitol:
Charleston
Tree: Sugar Maple
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Rhododendron
Population and (rank):
1,793,477 (1990)(38)
1,808,344 (2000 est.)
Land Area and (rank):
24,087 square miles
(62,384 sq km) (41) |
