Summer States No. 10 - Virginia

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another volume of Nations Made Fun! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to the wacky world of history! Today we're going to be taking a look at Virginia, the tenth state to be admitted into the United States. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get straight into it!

     Virginia Facts:

• Capital: Richmond
• Population: 8,001,024 (2010)
• Size: 42,775 square miles
• Motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (“Thus Always to Tyrants”)
• Tree: American Dogwood
• Flower: American Dogwood
• Bird: Northern Cardinal

     Fun Facts:

• Virginia was the birthplace of the most presidents. Eight had roots in this state.
• The "cash crop" of Virginia is tobacco and many who live in Virginia make their money from tobacco.
• Virginia was home to Jamestown, the first English settlement in the U.S.

     Virginia on a map:

     

     Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/virginia

     https://www.50states.com/facts/virginia.htm