WEST VIRGINIA BY IAN

By Ian

Geography

The major cities in West Virginia are :Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, and Wheeling.

The population of West Virginia is 1,819,777 West Virginia has 5 bodies of water, Ohio River, Tug Fork River Bluestone Lake, East Lynn Lake, and Summersville Lake.

History Did you know the first brick was made in West

Virginia West Virginia was made a state in 1863 There where 5 tribes in West Virginia,

Moneton, Cherokee, Conoy, Delaware, and Shawnee Native Americans.

Coal was also discovered in West Virginia In West Virginia the Sago Mine explodes killing

12 people, heares a picture of the Sago Mine

Politics

West Virginia is a strong democratic state The senator is Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller The governor is Joe Manchin The Reprasenatives of West Virginia are Rep.

McKinley, David, Rep. Shelley Capito , and Rep. Nick Rahall.

Economy

Farm products in West Virginia are apples and peaches. Turkeys, chickens, and chicken eggs are the biggest.

The employment rate of West Virginia is 90.9%

The current unemployment rate of West Virginia is 9.1%

One industry in West Virginia is the paper mill in Covington, West Virginia.

Fun Facts

West Virginia’s nickname is the Mountain State

West Virginia’s state tree is the Sugar Maple

The songs of West Virginia are: The West Virginia Hills, This is My West Virginia, and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home

The State Flower of West Virginia is the Rhododendron

GOOD BYE!