Virginia

September 14, 2022 Ryon K

Virginia was founded on June 28 1788 the name of the capital is Richmond. Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi Maryland borders Virginia to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest

Virginia has 13 electoral votes. Virginia allows any voter to request a ballot by mail. You can also vote in person. Virginia offers early voting. 88 percent of Virginia is rural and 12 percent is urban


The average household income is $71,535. No license shall be required of landowners, their spouses, their children and grandchildren and the spouses of such children and grandchildren, or the landowner’s parents, resident or nonresident, to hunt, trap and fish within the boundaries of their own lands and inland waters or while within such boundaries or upon

Virginia’s agricultural production is one of the most diverse in the nation. Many Virginia commodities and products rank in the top 10 among all U.S. states. These include leaf tobacco, 3rd; apples, 6th; grapes, 8th; peanuts, 9th; fresh market tomatoes. Service. The service sector is the biggest industry in the economy of Virginia, which accounts for over 66.67% of the state’s GDP. Technology. Virginia is home to the highest number of technology workers in the country. interstate 95 is the main north-south Interstate on the East Coast. I-95 is the longest north-south Interstate and the sixth-longest Interstate Highway overall with a length of 1,908 miles. Virginia has a graduated individual income tax, with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 5.75 percent. Virginia also has a 6.00 percent corporate income tax rate and permits local gross receipts taxes. With an average effective property tax rate of 0.80%, Virginia property taxes come in well below the national average of 1.07%. Effective July 1, 2016, unless exempted under Va. Code § 58.1-2402, Virginia levies a 4.15% motor vehicle sales and use tax
In 2021, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Virginia is 492.63 billion U.S. dollars

Sandra Bullock

Known as one of the highest-paid actresses in the film industry, she has won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, both for Best Actress in the film “The Blind Side.” Definitely one of our favorite celebrities in Virginia!

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