वेस्ट वर्जिनिया
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वेस्ट वर्जिनिया संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका देशस्य प्रदेश: अस्ति. राजधानी - चार्ल्सटन
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State of West Virginia | |||||
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Nickname(s): Mountain State (Appalachian Mountains) | |||||
Motto(s): Montani semper liberi (English: Mountaineers Are Always Free) | |||||
Official language(s) | De jure: none De facto: English | ||||
Demonym | West Virginian | ||||
Capital (and largest city) | Charleston | ||||
Largest metro area | Huntington Metropolitan Area | ||||
Area | Ranked 41st in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 24,230 sq mi (62,755 km2) | ||||
- Width | 130 miles (210 km) | ||||
- Length | 240 miles (385 km) | ||||
- % water | 0.6 | ||||
- Latitude | 37° 12′ N to 40° 39′ N | ||||
- Longitude | 77° 43′ W to 82° 39′ W | ||||
Population | Ranked 38th in the U.S. | ||||
- Total | 1,850,326 (2014 est) | ||||
- Density | 77.1/sq mi (29.8/km2) Ranked 29th in the U.S. | ||||
- Median income | $38,029 (48th) | ||||
Elevation | |||||
- Highest point | Spruce Knob[1][2][3] 4863 ft (1482 m) | ||||
- Mean | 1,500 ft (460 m) | ||||
- Lowest point | Potomac River at Virginia border[2][3] 240 ft (73 m) | ||||
Admission to Union | June 20, 1863 (35th) | ||||
Governor | Earl Ray Tomblin (D) | ||||
Lieutenant Governor | Bill Cole (R) | ||||
Legislature | West Virginia Legislature | ||||
- Upper house | Senate | ||||
- Lower house | House of Delegates | ||||
U.S. Senators | Joe Manchin (D) Shelley Moore Capito (R) | ||||
U.S. House delegation | 1: David McKinley (R) 2: Alex Mooney (R) 3: Evan Jenkins (R) (list) | ||||
Time zone | Eastern: UTC -5/-4 | ||||
Abbreviations | WV US-WV | ||||
Website | wv.gov | ||||
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