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= __ General report __ = West Virginia's size is about 62.758 square kilometers - it fits circa 5.7 times into Germany. It was founded in the American Civil War in the year 1863. In 1861, when the Civil War begun, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina and the government of Virginia did not want to belong to the United States anymore. However, some parts of Virginia in the very west of the Appalachian Mountains did not want to accept this decision. The people there decided to appoint a new government for their area. The eastern parts of Virginia stayed loyally with the union. So, in the year 1863 this region was added to the United States as a new state named West Virginia. And by the way, this is the reason why West Virginia's borders aren't straight- the border between the people who were loyal to the Virginian government and the people who were not weren't straight.

In West Virginia you can find much agriculture and forestry.And many people have got Cows and poultry there,too. Cornand tobacco are also cultivated. Under the surface of the earth there's steel and salt. The chemical industry of glass and stones in West Virginia is very mighty.

Many people like to visit West Virginia and spend their holidays there, because in this state you can find many possibilities for activities: At first there are many nice historical buildings like the State Capitol Building in Charleston- it is the largest state capitol dome in the whole United States.



Then there are of course many outdoor activities. You can go camping or do some of the sports which are offered there, too. There are for example biking or going on a hike in the forests and mountains and wintersports or golfing. The seasons in West Virginia are very distinctive, because the different regions are so different. For example: In the average there are about 51-76cm of snow per year in West Virginia, but in the Potomac Highlands region there are 406-457cm of snow per year. It doesn't rain for ca. 75% of the year. The rainfall is altogether between 102 and 152 cm per year.