Name = West Virginia Abbr = WV Cap. = Charleston Pop. (2000) = 1,808,344 Pop. (2010) = 1,852,994 Nick. = The Mountain State Motto = Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free) Flower = Rhododendron maximum Bird = Cardinal Tree = Sugar Maple Song = The West Virginia Hills Statehood = June 20, 1863 Web = www.wv.gov Land Area = 24,078 sq.mi. Highest Point = Spruce Knob (4,863ft.) Lowest Point = Potomac River (240ft) Area Code(s) = 304 Base State Sales Tax = 6%
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin
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