West Virginia
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noun
a state in the eastern United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviations: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
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British Dictionary definitions for West Virginia
West Virginia
noun
a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles)Abbreviation: W Va, W. Va., (with zip code) WV
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Cultural definitions for West Virginia
West Virginia
State in the southeastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, Virginia to the east and south, and Kentucky and Ohio to the west. Its capital and largest city is Charleston.
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Ranks first in bituminous coal production, with about twenty percent of the nation's total.
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