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Picturesque West Virginia was the 35th state in the USA; it became a state on June 20, 1863.
State Abbreviation: WV
State Nickname: Mountain State
Capital City: Charleston
Area: 24,231 square miles [West Virginia is the 41st biggest state in the USA]
Population: 1,808,344 (as of 2000) [West Virginia is the 37th most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Cardinal
Flower: Rhododendron
Tree: Sugar Maple
Largest Cities: Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Morgantown, Weirton, Fairmont, Beckley, Clarksburg, Martinsburg
Bordering States: Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Major Rivers: Ohio River, Guyandotte River, Greenbrier River
Major Lakes: Tygart Lake, Bluestone Lake
Highest Point: Spruce Knob - 4,863 feet (1,482 m) above sea level
Lowest Point: Potomac River - 240 feet (73 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples
Industry: Chemical products, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, and glass products, tourism
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