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| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Commonwealth of Virginia | | **Common Name** | Virginia | | **Native Name(s)** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Nicknames** | Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents | | **Motto** | Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) | | **Geographic Level** | State | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Virginia | | **Capital** | Richmond | | **Government Type** | State Government (Bicameral Legislature, Executive Branch) | | **Date Founded** | June 25, 1788 (Admitted to the Union), May 14, 1607 (Jamestown founded) | | **Time Zone** | Eastern (UTC-5 / UTC-4) | | **Latitude** | 36° 32′ N to 39° 28′ N | | **Longitude** | 75° 15′ W to 83° 40′ W | | **Elevation** | Highest: Mount Rogers (5,729 ft), Lowest: Atlantic Ocean (0 ft) | | **Total Area** | 42,774.2 sq mi (110,784.7 km²) | | **Population** | ~8.7 million (2023 estimate) | | **Population Density** | 218.6/sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 20101–24658 | | **Area Codes** | 276, 434, 540, 571, 703, 757, 804, 826, 948 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Virginian |