West Virginia
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Charleston | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Charleston | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 41st | ||||||||||
| - Total | 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²) |
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| - Width | 130 miles (210 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 240 miles (385 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 0.6 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 37°10'N to 40°40'N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 77°40'W to 82°40'W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 37th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 1,808,344 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 75.1/sq mi 29.0/km² (27th) |
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| - Median income | $32,589 (50th) | ||||||||||
| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Spruce Knob[1] 4,863 ft (1,427 m) |
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| - Mean | 1,500 ft (460 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Potomac River[1] 240 ft (73 m) |
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| Admission to Union | June 20, 1863 (35th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Joe Manchin (D) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Robert C. Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | WV US-WV | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.wv.gov | ||||||||||
West Virginia is a state in the United States. Its capital and largest city is Charleston.
West Virginia is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, by Ohio to the north and west, by Kentucky to the west, by Maryland to the north and east, and by Virginia to the east and south. The Ohio and Potomac Rivers form parts of the boundaries.
West Virginia became a state in 1863.
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