Virginia, a southeastern U.S. state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains, with a long Atlantic coastline. It's one of the 13 original colonies, with historic landmarks including Monticello, founding father Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Charlottesville plantation. The Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg are living-history museums reenacting Colonial and Revolutionary-era life. ― Google
Capital: Richmond
Population: 8.642 million (2021)
Senators: Mark Warner (Democratic Party), Tim Kaine (Democratic Party)
Colleges and Universities: University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, MORE
Nicknames: Mother of states, Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents