Virginia

Summary

Virginia is an U.S. state^[1]. Virginia draws 5,178 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #15 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Virginia is located in United States^[3].
• Virginia is in the country of United States^[4].
• Virginia's head of government is recorded as Glenn Youngkin^[5].
• Virginia's head of government is recorded as Abigail Spanberger^[6].
• Virginia's image is recorded as ISS006-E-35934 - View of Virginia.jpg^[7].
• Virginia's continent is recorded as North America^[8].
• Virginia's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[9].
• Virginia's capital is recorded as Richmond^[10].
• Virginia's official language is recorded as English^[11].
• Virginia's flag image is recorded as Flag of Virginia.svg^[12].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as North Carolina^[13].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as West Virginia^[14].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Maryland^[15].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as District of Columbia^[16].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Tennessee^[17].
• Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Kentucky^[18].
• Virginia's anthem is recorded as Our Great Virginia^[19].
• Virginia's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Virginia.png^[20].
• Colony of Virginia is named after Virginia^[21].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Accomack County^[22].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Albemarle County^[23].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alleghany County^[24].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amelia County^[25].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Amherst County^[26].
• Virginia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Appomattox County^[27].

Body

Geography

Virginia is in the country of United States^[4]. Virginia is located in United States^[3]. Virginia's continent is recorded as North America^[8].

Designation and Status

Virginia's instance of is recorded as U.S. state^[9].

History and Context

Colony of Virginia is named after Virginia^[21].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Virginia include University of Virginia^[28], a public research university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1819^[31], headquartered in Charlottesville^[32]; Virginia Beach^[33], an independent city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1906^[36]; Delmarva Peninsula^[37], a peninsula^[38], in United States^[39]; USS Virginia^[40], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[41]; Amtrak Virginia^[42], a brand^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2009^[45]; and The Virginia Citizen^[46], a newspaper^[47], founded in 1859^[48].

Why It Matters

Virginia draws 5,178 Wikipedia views per month (u_s_state category, ranking #15 of 49).^[2] Virginia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Virginia is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Virginia include University of Virginia^[28], a public research university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1819^[31], headquartered in Charlottesville^[32]; Virginia Beach^[33], an independent city in the United States^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1906^[36]; Delmarva Peninsula^[37], a peninsula^[38], in United States^[39]; USS Virginia^[40], a nuclear-powered attack submarine^[41]; Amtrak Virginia^[42], a brand^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2009^[45]; and The Virginia Citizen^[46], a newspaper^[47], founded in 1859^[48].