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West Virginia. By: Tyler and Ethan. Nickname, Region in the U.S., population, and major cities, and capitol state. Nickname: The M ountain State Region in the U.S. Southwest Capital city: Charleston Population: 1,852,994 people Major cities: Weston, Clarksburg, Elkins.
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West Virginia By: Tyler and Ethan
Nickname, Region in the U.S., population, and major cities, and capitol state Nickname: The Mountain State Region in the U.S. Southwest Capital city: Charleston Population: 1,852,994 people Major cities: Weston, Clarksburg, Elkins
State flag, state tree, and state bird West Virginia flag
Current governor and state senators • The current governor is Earl Ray Tomblin • Joe Manchin and Jay Rockfeller and their party is democrat
Borders and Geography • West Virginia borders Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, And Washington D.C. • The Appalachian Mountains, which extend from Canada to Alabama, run through the whole state
Natural Resources/Agriculture/Farming • Natural Resources found in our state is natural gas, limestone, and coal • West Virginia is a good state for agriculture because 90% of its population are farmers
History and Additional Historical Facts • West Virginia became a state in 1847 • President Harding sends federal troops to stop the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921. • In 1972 a dam on Buffalo Creek collapses, resulting in a flood that kills 125 people.
Places to Visit • Huntington, in Huntington you can go for a swim in the Ohio river and visit the Ohio railroad • Morgantown: in Morgantown you can visit the University of West Virginia
Additional facts • West Virginia lies in the Appellation highland • Pioneer children in the region that became West Virginians attended classes in log buildings • West Virginia is 4/5 covered in forest • In most places, West Virginias boundaries are near the mountain chain • The Ohio river flows along the western boundary of West Virginia for over 275 miles • The Appalachian plateau covers the entire state west of the Appalachian region and valley region
Bibliography Brown, Steven W ., and Randall W Jackson. ‘’West Virginia”. World Book Student. World Book, 2014.web.6 may 2014. World book Culture grams ‘’West Virginia’’. culture grams states edition. proQuest,2014.web.13 May 2014.