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West Virginia
Capital: Charleston
State Abbreviation: WV
Population: 1,812,035
U.S. Representatives: 3
Entered Union: June 20, 1863
State Flower: Rhododendron
State Tree: Sugar Maple
State Bird: Cardinal
State Song: West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home.
Nickname: Mountain State
Largest Cities: Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Morgantown, Weirton, Fairmont, Beckley
Land area: 24,077 sq mi. (62,359 sq km)
Number of Counties: 55
Largest County: Kanawha
Residents: West Virginian

www.wv.gov