VIRGINIA (VA)
Old Dominion

Population (2003): 7,386,330 (12th)
Area: 42,774 sq. mi. (35th) (110,784 sq. km.)
Flower: Dogwood
Bird: Cardinal
Tree: Dogwood
Song: "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia"
Entered Union: June 25, 1788 (10th)
Capital: Richmond
Largest Cities (with pop.): Virginia Beach, 433,934; Norfolk, 239,036; Chesapeake, 206,665; Richmond, 197,456; Arlington, 189,927; Newport News, 180,272

Important Products: transportation equipment, textiles, chemicals, printing, machinery, electronic equipment, food products, coal, livestock, tobacco, wood products, furniture

Places to Visit: Colonial Williamsburg; Arlington National Cemetery; Mount Vernon (George Washington's home); Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home); Shenandoah National Park