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In 1861, Virginians in the northwestern part of the state defied Virginia's secession from the United States. The region chose to remain in the Union and form a new state. West Virginia was admitted into the Union in 1863, after conditions requiring the gradual emancipation of slaves had been met. The state motto is "Mountaineers are always free," and West Virginia lives up to its nickname of the "Mountain State." With an average altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level, it's the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River. For a long time, West Virginia was a leading producer of coal in North America, but many people left to pursue better employment opportunities. That trend has turned around, and now the state's economy is in a more stable condition. The capital is Charleston, and the state flower is the big rhododendron. ...Read more here: West Virginia - The Mountain State

Capital City:

Charleston

Nickname:

Mountain State

Motto:

Montani Semper Liberi (Mountaineers Are Always Free)

Statehood:

June 20, 1863 (35th)

Origin of State's Name:

Name given to western counties of Virginia which refused to secede in 1863"

Largest Cities:

Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Morgantown

Border States:

Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Land Area:

24,087 sq. mi., 41st largest

State Bird:

Cardinal

State Flower:

Big Rhododendron (rhododendron maximum)

State Tree:

Sugar Maple (acer saccharum)

State Song:

West Virginia, My Home, Sweet HomeThe West Virginia HillsThis Is My West Virginia

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