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eneral Information
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| Nickname |
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Mountain State.
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| State bird |
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Cardinal.
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| State flower |
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Rosebay Rhododendron.
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| Capital |
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Charleston.
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| Date of admission to the Union |
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20 June 1863.
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| Population |
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1.82 million (official estimate 2005).
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| Population density |
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28.9 per sq km.
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| 2004 total overseas arrivals |
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Under 38,000.
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Overview 