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americas-florists.com directory
of florists in Virginia, USA
The Virginia Company founded the first permanent English
colony at Jamestown in 1607. One of the original 13 states (it
entered the Union in 1788), Virginia was named for Elizabeth I,
the Virgin Queen of England. Virginia holds an important place in
American history, as it was home to many of the founding fathers,
including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
George Mason, and Patrick Henry. Four of America's first five
presidents were Virginians. During the Civil War, Richmond,
Virginia's capital, was the capital of the Confederacy. Today,
Virginia is a popular tourist spot where people can visit
historic places such as Alexandria, Williamsburg, and Mount
Vernon, George Washington's estate. Dogwood is the state flower
and the cardinal is the state bird of the "Old
Dominion."
State Flower: American dogwood
State Motto: Thus always to tyrants
State Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
State Bird: Cardinal
Land area: 39,598 sq mi. - Length: 430 miles - Width: 200 miles
10 largest cities (1999 est.):
Virginia Beach, 433,461;
Norfolk, 225,875;
Chesapeake, 202,759;
Richmond, 189,700;
Newport News, 179,138;
Arlington CDP1, 174,838;
Hampton, 137,193;
Alexandria, 117,390;
Portsmouth, 98,305;
Roanoke, 93,357; - Persons per square mile (1999): 173.6
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