[61] Virginia also has 38 Virginia state parks, 3 undeveloped parks, and 63 natural areas, totaling 127,000 acres (51,000 ha), of which approximately 70,000 acres (28,000 ha) are in state parks. [294], Virginia has a mixed health record, and was ranked as the 15th overall healthiest state according to the 2019 United Health Foundation's Health Rankings. [123] In addition to independent cities, there are also incorporated towns which operate under their own governments, but are part of a county. The three-fifths compromise ensured that Virginia, with its large number of slaves, initially had the largest bloc in the House of Representatives. The Virginia Capitol Police is the oldest police department in the United States. It achieved the moral force and support to gain passage of national legislation with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. [202], Virginia has the highest concentration of technology workers of any state,[203] and the fourth-highest number of technology workers after California, Texas, and New York. [230] As of fiscal year 2018, the median real estate tax rate per $100 of assessed taxable value was $1.07 for cities, $0.67 for counties, and $0.17 for towns; town rates are lower because towns (unlike cities) have a narrow range of responsibilities and are subordinate to counties. Virginia was a focal point in conflicts from the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the Civil War, to the Cold War and the War on Terrorism. Virginia natives currently competing in the series include Denny Hamlin and Elliott Sadler. [78] Initially the name applied to the entire coastal region from South Carolina to Maine, plus the island of Bermuda. [74], Several European expeditions, including a group of Spanish Jesuits, explored the Chesapeake Bay during the 16th century.
Northern Virginia is part of the much larger Washington, D.C. media market, which is the country's 7th-largest.[260]. Real estate is also taxed at the local level based on one hundred percent of fair market value. Two important film festivals, the Virginia Film Festival and the VCU French Film Festival, are held annually in Charlottesville and Richmond, respectively. In 1980, 56 percent of eligible voters were born in the state; in 2019 that number was 45 percent, a result of strong international immigration and domestic migration into the state. [129] As of 2019[update], Virginia Beach is the most populous independent city in the Commonwealth, with Chesapeake and Norfolk second and third, respectively. [269] Politico, which covers national politics, has its offices in Rosslyn. [379], This article is about the U.S. state. [345], Regional differences also play a large part in Virginia politics. [58] Running brooks with rocky bottoms are often inhabited by plentiful amounts of crayfish. [132] In western Virginia, Roanoke city and Montgomery County, part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area, both have surpassed a population of over 100,000 since 2018. Together with the Virginia dynasty of presidents, this gave the Commonwealth national importance. Create an account and sign in to access this FREE content, Tutte le INGLESE parole che iniziano con 'V', Esplora tutti i dizionari Collins ufficiali. [323], In 1619, the first Virginia General Assembly met at Jamestown Church, and included 22 locally elected representatives, making Virginia's legislature the oldest in the North America.
The Harrison Opera House, in Norfolk, is home of the Virginia Opera. First called John Lewis's Ordinary and then Fox's, Burnt Ordinary received its name in Jan. 1780 when, according to Virginia Gazette, Fox's Ordinary burned to the ground. [314] Arlington accounted for forty percent of Virginia's public transit trips as of 2013[update], with most of that being from the Washington Metro transit system, which also serves Alexandria and communities in Fairfax County along I-66. [149] Many African Americans also have European and Native American ancestry, often with asymmetrical male and female ancestry contribution. [126] Neighboring Prince William County is Virginia's second most populous county, with a population exceeding 450,000, and is home to Marine Corps Base Quantico, the FBI Academy and Manassas National Battlefield Park.
with popular and traditional music performances. Though Virginia was considered a "swing state" in recent presidential elections,[7] Democrat Barack Obama carried Virginia's 13 electoral votes in 2008 and 2012,[361] while Democrat Hillary Clinton carried the state in 2016. [168][169] Roman Catholics are the second-largest religious group with 673,853 members. [118] Mass shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007 and in Virginia Beach in 2019 led to passage of gun control measures in 2020. [59], Virginia has 30 National Park Service units, such as Great Falls Park and the Appalachian Trail, and one national park, Shenandoah National Park. Capital: Frankfort. [256] Fairfax County also sponsors Celebrate Fairfax!
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