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WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia is located in the South, in the Appalachian area, next to
Virginia.
It split from Virginia during the American Civil War in 1862 and was admitted to the Union as a separate
state on June 20, 1863.
Currency of 25 U.S. cents in West Virginia.
West Virginia is the only state in
the nation located entirely
within the Appalachian
Mountain Range. In which all areas are
mountainous, that is why it is nicknamed The Mountain State.
The climate of West Virginia is among a subtropical climate in the southwestern part of the state. The rest has a continental climate with
hot and humid wet summers and cold winters.
Charleston is the state capital.
Joe Manchin is the current governor of the state.
Huntington is one of the most important cities in West Virginia.
Parkersburg is another one.
The University of West Virginia is the first institution of higher education in
West Virginia.