Virginia... or West Virginia?

The capital of Virginia is Richmond.

The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.

George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson were all born in Virginia.

West Virginia has an area of 24,230 square miles, compared to Virginia's area of 42,774 square miles.

Virginia became the 10th state of the United States on June 25, 1788.

Natural forests cover approximately 75% of West Virginia.

Virginia borders North Carolina, but West Virginia does not.

Virginia's official state motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis" or "Thus always to tyrants." It was later used by John Wilkes Booth after he shot Abraham Lincoln.

West Virginia has an average elevation of 1,500 feet compared to Virginia that has an average elevation of 950 feet.

Virginia was one of the Thirteen Colonies. West Virginia didn't become a state until 1863.

The Dogwood is Virginia's state flower, compared to West Virginia's state flower of the Rhododendron.

Steve Harvey was born in Welch, West Virginia.

While West Virginia's flag is bordered by a blue stripe, Virginia's primary color of its flag is blue.

West Virginia was the ONLY state that seceded from another state (Virginia which was a confederate state) during the Civil War. It was considered a region of moderation between the North and South along with Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri.

Jamestown became the first established permanent English settlement in Virginia on May 14, 1607.

Virginia's nickname is "Old Dominion." West Virginia's nickname is "Mountain State."