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State facts
Virginia was named after queen Elizabeth of England nicknamed the virgin queen.
Around half the civil war was fought in Virginia.
The first thanksgiving was held in Virginia.
8 U.S. presidents were born is Virginia Gorge Washington, Thomas Jefforson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson
Many words we use today come from Virgina's Native American languages.
The state's tree varieties include hickory, oak, maple, pine, and mangolia
One of Virginia's top natural resources is its forests, which cover 62 percent of the state.
Yorktown was the last battle fought in Virginia.
It often called "the mother of states" because portions of the state have divided into other states.
There is an island were wild ponies have roamed for centeries.
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