Virginia Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for visitors and residents of the U.S. state of Virginia.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Commonwealth of Virginia
STATEHOOD DATE: June 25, 1788 (10th state)
NICKNAME: "The Old Dominion State"
TOURISM REGION: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Regions
CAPITAL CITY: Richmond
LARGEST CITY: Virginia Beach
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: ?

Tourism:
- Do It in The Americas: Virginia Guide
- virginia.org
- vatc.org/
- visittheusa.com - state - virginia
- wikipedia.org - tourism in virginia - category
- wikitravel.org - virginia
- unitedstatesforvisitors.com - states - va - 2006 archive

Foods:
- skatedancer.com - recipes - by country - us - virginia

Facts
- virginia.org - blog - but did you know - va fun facts
- wikipedia.org - virginia - main article
- wikipedia.org - virginia - more articles
- wikipedia.org - virginia - category
- wikipedia.org - virginia - lists
- wikipedia.org - virginia - outline
- wikipedia.org - virginia - portal
- census.gov - state by state - virginia population change

U.S. States and Entities Bordering Virginia:
| Kentucky | Maryland | North Carolina | Tennessee | Washington DC | West Virginia |

Bodies of Water Bordering Virginia:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Potomac River