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Virginia Facts & Statistics:
- Was America’s first colony (founded May 13th, 1607 at Jamestown) and became the 10th state when it ratified the Constitution on June 25th, 1788
- Is 42,767 square miles in size
- Is populated by 7.6 million people (2006 census)
- State Capital: Richmond
- Claims the Cardinal as its state bird and the dogwood as the state flower
- Is one of four states known as a “Commonwealth” (Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Massachusetts)
- Known as the “Mother of Presidents” - has produced more American presidents than any other state:
- George Washington (1st, 1789-1797)
- Thomas Jefferson (3rd, 1801-1809)
- James Madison (4th, 1809-1817)
- James Monroe (5th, 1817-1825)
- William Henry Harrison (9th, 1841)
- John Tyler (10th, 1841-1845)
- Zachary Taylor (12th, 1849-1850)
- Woodrow Wilson (28th, 1913-1921)
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