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'''West Virginia''' is one of the states constituting the [[United States of America]]. It was admitted to the Union as the 35th state on June 20, 1863. | '''West Virginia''' is one of the states constituting the [[United States of America]]. It was admitted to the Union as the 35th state on June 20, 1863; the initially proposed name was Kanawha, which is now the name of one of its counties. | ||
It has an area of 24,232 square miles (62,761 square kilometers) and an estimated population of 1,812,035 (in 2007). It is bordered by [[Pennsylvania]] to the north, [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]] to the east, [[Kentucky]] to the southwest, and [[Ohio]] to the northwest. The state capital is [[Charleston (West Virginia)|Charleston]]. | It has an area of 24,232 square miles (62,761 square kilometers) and an estimated population of 1,812,035 (in 2007). It is bordered by [[Pennsylvania]] to the north, [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]] to the east, [[Kentucky]] to the southwest, and [[Ohio]] to the northwest. The state capital is [[Charleston (West Virginia)|Charleston]]. | ||
The [[University of West Virginia]] is located on two campuses in [[Morgantown (West Virginia)|Morgantown]]. It was established in 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia. | The [[University of West Virginia]] is located on two campuses in [[Morgantown (West Virginia)|Morgantown]]. It was established in 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia. | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 9 June 2009
West Virginia is one of the states constituting the United States of America. It was admitted to the Union as the 35th state on June 20, 1863; the initially proposed name was Kanawha, which is now the name of one of its counties.
It has an area of 24,232 square miles (62,761 square kilometers) and an estimated population of 1,812,035 (in 2007). It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland and Virginia to the east, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. The state capital is Charleston.
The University of West Virginia is located on two campuses in Morgantown. It was established in 1867 as the Agricultural College of West Virginia.