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West Virginia

State of West Virginia
Flag Èdìdí
Ìlàjẹ́: Mountain State
Motto(s): Montani semper liberi
Map of the United States with West Virginia highlighted
Èdè oníibiṣẹ́	none (de facto English)
Orúkọaráàlú	West Virginian
Olúìlú	Charleston
Ìlú atóbijùlọ	Charleston
Largest metro area	Charleston metro area
Àlà	Ipò 41st ní 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
Iyeèrò	Ipò 37th ní U.S.
- Total	1,812,035 (2007 est.)
- Density	75.1/sq mi  (29.0/km2) Ranked 27th in the U.S.
- Median income	$38,029 (48th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Spruce Knob 4,863 ft (1,427 m)
- Mean	1,500 ft  (460 m)
- Lowest point	Harpers Ferry 240 ft (73 m)
Before statehood	Virginia
Admission to Union	June 20, 1863 (35)
Gómìnà	Joe Manchin (D)
Ìgbákejì Gómìnà	Earl Ray Tomblin (D)
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U.S. Senators	Robert C. Byrd (D) Jay Rockefeller (D)
U.S. House delegation	1: Alan Mollohan (D) 2: Shelley Moore Capito (R) 3: Nick Rahall (D) (list)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Abbreviations	WV US-WV
Website	wv.gov