Virgina

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

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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

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❏ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "USA: Virginia." Virginia (USA): State, Major Cities, Towns & Places. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2013.