This document provides an overview of the state of Virginia in the United States. It discusses Virginia's history as the first English settlement in Jamestown in 1607. It also outlines Virginia's geography, climate, economy, cities and colleges. Some of Virginia's famous residents are mentioned, as well as its state symbols and nickname "The Old Dominion." Tourism is a major industry in Virginia, with popular destinations like Virginia Beach, Busch Gardens, and Colonial Williamsburg. In summary, the document covers Virginia's founding, location, culture, industries and points of interest.

1. Virginia
By:
Magin Reed,
Molly Rast,
Travis Snyder
Business Presentations
October 15th, 2013

2. Table of Contents
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Basic Information
History
Geography
State Information
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❏ Tourism
❏ Famous People
❏ Climate
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Major Industries
Natural Resources
Major Cities
Colleges
Summary
Sources

3. Basic Information
✓ Website: http://www.virginia.org/
✓ Population: approx. 8,001,024

4. History of Virginia
■ Jamestown, Virginia
■ First English settlement
■ Statehood: July 25th, 1788
■ http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?
video_id=164193

5. Geographical Size & Location
❖ Total area of Virginia is 40,767 sq mi.
❖ 36th largest state
❖ Bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
❖ It can be divided into 5
different geographical
regions.

6. State Information!
★ State Capitol: Richmond
★ State Motto: “Thus Always to Tyrants”
Virginia State Flag

7. State Information Continued
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State Flower: Cornus Florida
State Bird: Cardinal
State Animal: Virginia Big-Eared Bat
State Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother
of all Presidents,
Mother of States.

8. Tourist Attractions
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Virginia Beach
Busch Gardens
Arlington National Cemetery
Kings Dominion
Colonial Williamsburg

9. Famous People From Virginia
William Clark
James Monroe
William H Harrison
Thomas Sumter
Thomas Jefferson
Zachary Taylor
James Madison
Nat Turner
John Tyler
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Booker T. Washington

10. Climate!
Climate in Virginia is considered mild to
other parts on the United States. The
climate is a humid, subtropical climate.
Severe weather like tornadoes, tropical
cyclones, and winter storms occur on a
regular basis.

11. Major industries!
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Poultry
Dairy cattle
Corn
Tobacco
Shipbuilding
Tourism
Federal and military installations

12. Natural Resources
This is Turquoise
● Minerals
● Coal
● Turquoise
This is Spessarite
● Spessarite

13. Major Cities
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Virginia beach
Norfolk
Chesapeake
Arlington
Richmond
Newport News
Alexandria
Hampton
Roanoke
Portsmouth

14. Colleges
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Bridgewater College
George Washington College
Hampton University
Norfolk State University
Stratford University
University of Richmond
University of Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia State University
Virginia Union University

15. Summary
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Diverse state
Lots of tourist attractions
Beautiful beaches
Interesting history
Amusement parks
Great colleges
Amazing cities
Many natural resources
Lots of industry

16. Bibliography
Sources:
❏ "Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National
Geographic News." National Geographic. National
Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ "Climate of Virginia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09
Dec. 2013. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ What Are the Major Industries of Virginia?" WikiAnswers.
Answers, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ "Forgot Your Password?" Virginia Is For Lovers. N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "USA: Virginia." Virginia (USA): State,
Major Cities, Towns & Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.