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| The tomb of President George Washington, the first president of the United States and his wife Martha. The tomb is on the grounds of President Washington's estate Mount Vernon exactly as he directed in his will. Plans had been made for him to be buried beneath the rotunda of the US Capitol but relatives insisted he remain where he is. |
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| Website : www.virginia.gov |
 Capital
: Richmond |
 Highest
point : Mount
Rogers, 5,729 feet |
 Area : 42,769 square miles,
35th largest state. |
 Population : 7,078,515
(2000 Census) |
 Motto
: Sic
semper tyannis (Thus always to tyrants)
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 Admitted to
Union : June
25, 1788 |
 State
Song : "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" |
 State Bird : Cardinal |
 State Flower : Flowering Dogwood |
 State Tree : Flowering Dogwood |
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