1430 Virginia State From Space
40x28 inches, (70x100cm), not available laminated. Virginia state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). Area, 40,817 sq mi (105,716 sq km). Capital, Richmond. Largest city, Norfolk. Nickname, Old Dominion. Motto, Sic Semper Tyrannis [Thus Always to Tyrants]. Virginia is roughly triangular in shape. The small section of the state that, along with Maryland and Delaware, occupies the Delmarva peninsula between Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean is separated from the main part of Virginia and is called the Eastern Shore. Virginia's shores, mountains, mineral springs, natural wonders, and numerous historic sites draw thousands of visitors annually. Major tourist attractions include Shenandoah National Park, Colonial National Historical Park at Williamsburg, and Arlington House National Memorial. Other historic points of interest include Appomattox Court House National Historical Park; Manassas and Richmond national battlefield parks; Booker T. Washington and George Washington Birthplace national monuments; Jamestown National Historic Site; National Capital Parks (shared with Washington, D.C. and Maryland); and several national cemeteries and military parks Virginia is officially styled a commonwealth. Richmond is the capital, and Norfolk the largest city; other large cities are Newport News, Portsmouth, and Alexandria, and Arlington, both suburbs of Washington, D.C.
