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VirginiaBy: Magin Reed, Molly Rast, Travis Snyder
Business PresentationsOctober 15th, 2013
Table of Contents❏ Basic Information❏ History❏ Geography❏ State Information
(State Information cont.)
❏ Tourism❏ Famous People❏ Climate
❏ Major Industries❏ Natural Resources❏ Major Cities❏ Colleges❏ Summary ❏ Sources
Basic Information✓ Website: http://www.virginia.org/✓ Population: approx. 8,001,024
History of Virginia■ Jamestown, Virginia■ First English settlement■ Statehood: July 25th, 1788■ http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?
video_id=164193
Geographical Size & Location
❖ Total area of Virginia is 40,767 sq mi.
❖ 36th largest state
❖ Bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
❖ It can be divided into 5 different geographicalregions.
State Information!
★ State Capitol: Richmond
★ State Motto: “Thus Always to Tyrants”
Virginia State Flag
State Information Continued
★ State Flower: Cornus Florida★ State Bird: Cardinal★ State Animal: Virginia Big-Eared Bat★ State Nickname(s): Old Dominion, Mother
of all Presidents, Mother of States.
Tourist Attractions○ Virginia Beach○ Busch Gardens○ Arlington National Cemetery ○ Kings Dominion○ Colonial Williamsburg
Famous People From Virginia William Clark James MonroeWilliam H Harrison Thomas Sumter
Thomas Jefferson Zachary Taylor
James Madison Nat Turner
John Tyler George Washington
Woodrow Wilson Booker T. Washington
Climate! Climate in Virginia is considered mild to other parts on the United States. The climate is a humid, subtropical climate.
Severe weather like tornadoes, tropical cyclones, and winter storms occur on a regular basis.
Major industries!➢ Poultry➢ Dairy cattle➢ Corn➢ Tobacco➢ Shipbuilding➢ Tourism➢ Federal and military installations
Natural Resources
● Minerals
● Coal
● Turquoise
● Spessarite
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Major Cities
● Virginia beach ● Norfolk● Chesapeake● Arlington ● Richmond ● Newport News● Alexandria● Hampton● Roanoke● Portsmouth
Colleges
❏ Bridgewater College❏ George Washington College❏ Hampton University❏ Norfolk State University❏ Stratford University❏ University of Richmond ❏ University of Virginia ❏ Virginia Military Institute ❏ Virginia State University ❏ Virginia Union University
Summary● Diverse state● Lots of tourist attractions● Beautiful beaches● Interesting history● Amusement parks● Great colleges● Amazing cities ● Many natural resources● Lots of industry
BibliographySources:❏ "Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National
Geographic News." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ "Climate of Virginia." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 Dec. 2013. Web. 03 Oct. 2013
❏ What Are the Major Industries of Virginia?" WikiAnswers. Answers, n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ "Forgot Your Password?" Virginia Is For Lovers. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
❏ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "USA: Virginia." Virginia (USA): State, Major Cities, Towns & Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.
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