Outline of Virginia
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Main article: Virginia
See also: Index of Virginia-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States Commonwealth of Virginia:
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General reference [edit]
- Names
- Common name: Virginia
- Pronunciation: /vərˈdʒɪnjə/ (
listen)
- Pronunciation: /vərˈdʒɪnjə/ (
- Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Mother of Presidents
- The Old Dominion[1]
- The Commonwealth
- Common name: Virginia
- Adjectivals: Virginia, Virginian
- Demonym: Virginian
Geography of Virginia [edit]
Main article: Geography of Virginia
- Virginia is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of Virginia: 8,001,024 (2010 U.S. Census[2])
- Area of Virginia:
- Atlas of Virginia
Places in Virginia [edit]
- Historic places in Virginia
- National Natural Landmarks in Virginia
- National parks in Virginia
- State parks in Virginia
Environment of Virginia [edit]
Main article: Environment of Virginia
- Climate of Virginia
- Protected areas in Virginia
- Superfund sites in Virginia
Natural geographic features of Virginia [edit]
Regions of Virginia [edit]
Administrative divisions of Virginia [edit]
- The 95 Counties and 39 Cities of the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Municipalities in Virginia
Demography of Virginia [edit]
Main article: Demographics of Virginia
Government and politics of Virginia [edit]
- Main article: Government of Virginia and Politics of Virginia
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from Virginia
- Virginia State Capitol
Branches of the government of Virginia [edit]
Main article: Government of Virginia
Executive branch of the government of Virginia [edit]
- Governor of Virginia
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of Virginia [edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Virginia [edit]
Main article: Courts of Virginia
Law and order in Virginia [edit]
- Capital punishment in Virginia
- Constitution of Virginia
- Crime in Virginia
- Gun laws in Virginia
- Law enforcement in Virginia
Military in Virginia [edit]
Local government in Virginia [edit]
Main article: Local government in Virginia
History of Virginia [edit]
History of Virginia, by period [edit]
- Prehistory of Virginia
- English Colony of Virginia, 1584–1707
- Roanoke Colony, 1585–1587
- Jamestown, Virginia, 1607–1760
- History of slavery in Virginia
- Middle Plantation, Virginia, since 1632 (Williamsburg since 1698)
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1764
- British Colony of Virginia, 1707–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, 1775–1783
- Commonwealth of Virginia since 1776
- Chickamauga Wars, 1776–1794
- First state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Northwestern territorial claims ceded 1784
- Tenth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on June 25, 1788
- George Washington becomes the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789
- Separation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1792
- Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States on March 4, 1801
- James Madison becomes the fourth President of the United States on March 4, 1809
- War of 1812, 1812–1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- James Monroe becomes the fifth President of the United States on March 4, 1817
- William Henry Harrison becomes ninth President of the United States on March 4, 1841
- John Tyler becomes the tenth President of the United States on April 4, 1841
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Zachary Taylor becomes 12th President of the United States on March 4, 1849
- Virginia in the American Civil War, 1861–1865
- Confederate States of America, 1861–1865
- Eighth state to declare secession from the United States on April 17, 1861
- Eighth state admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 7, 1861
- Manassas Campaign, July 2–21, 1861
- First Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861
- Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8–9, 1862
- Valley Campaign, March 23 – June 9, 1862
- Peninsula Campaign, March – July 1862
- Battle of Seven Pines, May 31 – June 1, 1862
- Seven Days Battles, June 25 – July 1, 1862
- Northern Virginia Campaign, July 19 – September 1, 1862
- Second Battle of Bull Run, August 29–30, 1862
- Battle of Fredericksburg, December 11–15, 1862
- Battle of Chancellorsville, May 1–4, 1863
- Separation of the State of West Virginia, 1863
- Bristoe Campaign, October 14 – November 9, 1863
- Overland Campaign, May 5 – June 24, 1864
- Battle of the Wilderness, May 5–7, 1864
- Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, May 8–21, 1864
- Battle of Cold Harbor, May 31 – June 12, 1864
- Valley Campaigns, May 15 – October 19, 1864
- Bermuda Hundred Campaign, May 6–20, 1864
- Siege of Petersburg, June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865
- Appomattox Campaign, March 29 – April 9, 1865
- Battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865
- Battle of Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865
- Confederate States of America, 1861–1865
- Virginia in Reconstruction, 1865–1870
- Eighth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on January 26, 1870
- Woodrow Wilson becomes 28th President of the United States on March 4, 1913
- Shenandoah National Park established on December 26, 1935
Culture of Virginia [edit]
The arts in Virginia [edit]
Sports in Virginia [edit]
Economy and infrastructure of Virginia [edit]
- Communications in Virginia
- Health care in Virginia
- Transportation in Virginia
- Airports in Virginia
- Roads in Virginia
Education in Virginia [edit]
Main article: Education in Virginia
- Schools in Virginia
See also [edit]
- Virginia
- Index of Virginia-related articles
- All pages beginning with "Virginia"
- All pages with titles containing "Virginia"
References [edit]
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Virginia".
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