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| State Home Page: | | http://www.state.va.us/ | | Capital: | | Richmond | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1787 - 10th of the original 13 | | Population: | | 7,567,465 (2005) |
| Density: | | 178.5 persons per sq. mi. (14th) | | Per Capita Income: | | $33,651 (9th) | | Land Area: | | 40,767 sq mi (37th) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 9.0 | | Governor: | | Tim Kaine |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1988 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 5,569,654 (73.6%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 454,048 (6%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 1,505,925 (19.9%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 22,702 (0.3%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 355,670 (4.7%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 100 two-year term | | Seats in Senate: | | 40 four-year term | | Number of Constitutions: | | 6 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
July 1, 1971 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 11 | | Curious Facts:
| | Virginia was the site of the surrenders ending the American Revolution (Yorktown) and the Civil War (Appomattox).Patrick Henry made his "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech in St. John's Church in Richmond. |
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