The Virginias
Region
Country United States of America
State Virginia
 West Virginia
Principal cities
Area
  Total67,004.97 sq mi (173,542.1 km2)
  Land63,528.30 sq mi (164,537.5 km2)
  Water3,476.67 sq mi (9,004.5 km2)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total10,327,666
  Density150/sq mi (60/km2)

The Virginias (sometimes also known as the two Virginias) is a region in the United States comprising the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia.[2] If they were a single state (as they were until 1863),[3] the Virginias would have a combined population of 10,425,109 as of 2020 United States census.[4][5] This would give Virginia the 10th-largest population of any state, with 14,000 people less than the 9th, North Carolina. The total area of the two states is about 175,000 square kilometers (67,000 square miles).[6]

Vexit

Vexit is a proposed measure for Second Amendment sanctuary counties in Virginia to secede and join the neighboring, more conservative West Virginia over the issue of gun legislation.[7]

See also


References

  1. "Population, Population Change, and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019 (NST-EST2019-alldata)". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. Harris-Perry, Melissa (2010-04-08). "Two Virginias". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. Gaddy, Kristina. "Why West Virginia Split from Virginia". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. Science, American Association for the Advancement of (1885-07-03). "Geology of the Virginias". Science. ns-6 (126): 17–18. doi:10.1126/science.ns-6.126.17. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17801321.
  7. Tyree, Elizabeth (2020-01-28). "VEXIT: West Virginia extends 158-year-old invitation for Va. localities to join state". WSET. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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