Virginia

Capital: Richmond

Population: 7,078,515

Entered the Union: June 25, 1788

As the: 10th state

Motto: Sic Semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)

Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents

Origin of Name: In honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England

Major Industries: Agriculture, government and manufacturing (transportation equipment, textiles, food processing and printing)

Historical Sites: Mt. Vernon , home ofGeorge Washington; Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson; Stratford, home of Robert E. Lee, Confederate general; Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial; Richmond, capital of both the Confederacy and of the state today; Booker T. Washington's birthplace near Roanoke; Colonial Williamsburg

Points of Interest: Shenandoah National Park; Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Parks; the Skyline Drive; and the Blue Ridge National Parkway