| Virginia is a medium sized state on the Atlantic Ocean | | | | from Washington DC, and has a population of about |
| with a population of about 7.5 million people. The capital | | | | 125,000. Alexandria is unusual in that Cameron Run |
| is Richmond, and the largest city is Virginia Beach, with | | | | Regional Park includes a water park with a wave pool |
| a population of 450,000. Virginia Beach is one of a | | | | and water slides. Within the city you can see the |
| group of cities around the Hampton Roads harbor, | | | | George Washington Masonic National Memorial, also |
| including Newport News, Norfolk, Chesapeake | | | | known as the Masonic Temple. |
| Portsmouth and Suffolk, with a total population of 1.7 | | | | Virginia is a top concentration of hi-tech workers. One |
| million. Another major concentration of population in the | | | | concentration of these hi-techies is the Dulles |
| state is along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, | | | | Technology Corridor centered on the border of Fairfax |
| including Arlington and Alexandria, which are suburbs of | | | | County and Loudoun County near Dulles International |
| Washington DC. Economic activity in Virginia ranges | | | | Airport. Businesses in Loudon County include America |
| from military bases, to hi-tech companies, to beach | | | | Online in Dulles, Virginia. |
| resorts areas. There are plenty of possibilities for your | | | | The Hampton Roads area has lots of military bases. |
| Virginia Incorporation. | | | | Norfolk, Virginia is a medium sized city on the Hampton |
| Agricultural products include soy, tobacco, peanut | | | | Roads harbor, by the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It is |
| farming and cattle-raising. Vineyards in the Northern | | | | a major seaport and home to the huge Norfolk US |
| Neck area and the Blue Ridge Mountains have | | | | Naval Base. |
| become popular. Soy and tobacco are top crops in | | | | A favorite tourist activity, and also popular on special |
| revenue. Richmond Virginia has its own Federal | | | | occasions for local picture are |
| Reserve Bank. | | | | Harbor cruises on the ship, the Spirit of Norfolk, for an |
| Government agencies from the Pentagon to the CIA | | | | afternoon or evening cruise onthe Elizabeth River. Just |
| are headquartered in Virginia. | | | | to the north of Norfolk, through a tunnel is Hampton, |
| In addition to the Pentagon, there are US military bases | | | | and north of that is the historic site of Virginia?s colonial |
| at Fort Belvoir, Arlington, and in Norfolk and the | | | | capital, the beautifully restored Williamsburg. This |
| Hampton Roads area. Arlington Va. is also the home | | | | restored and reconstructed city contains over 500 |
| of Arlington National Cemetery, the resting grounds of | | | | buildings over 301 acres. It is also not far from |
| almost 300,000 people, including President John | | | | Jamestown, the site of the first English colony in the |
| Kennedy. The Pentagon in Arlington is the | | | | New World, and Yorktown, the site of the final |
| headquarters of the United States Department of | | | | American victory in the Revolutionary War, in 1981. |
| Defense and was built during World War II. It is the | | | | Norfolk has its own international airport. For nature |
| world's largest office building. The building is shaped like | | | | lovers, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge |
| a pentagon and has five floors, with each floor having | | | | is located in Chesapeake. This area is home to much |
| five ring corridors. | | | | wildlife. |
| Alexandria, Va. is located across the Potomac River | | | | |