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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 (16 March 2018). "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. Bibcode:1885Sci.....6...17.. 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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