1. WEST VIRGINIA BY IAN By Ian

2. Geography  The major cities in West Virginia are :Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, and Wheeling.  The population of West Virginia is 1,819,777 West Virginia has 5 bodies of water, Ohio River, Tug Fork River Bluestone Lake, East Lynn Lake, and Summersville Lake.

3. History  Did you know the first brick was made in West Virginia  West Virginia was made a state in 1863  There where 5 tribes in West Virginia, Moneton, Cherokee, Conoy, Delaware, and Shawnee Native Americans.  Coal was also discovered in West Virginia  In West Virginia the Sago Mine explodes killing 12 people, heares a picture of the Sago Mine 

4. Politics  West Virginia is a strong democratic state  The senator is Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller  The governor is Joe Manchin  The Reprasenatives of West Virginia are Rep. McKinley, David, Rep. Shelley Capito, and Rep. Nick Rahall.

5. Economy  Farm products in West Virginia are apples and peaches. Turkeys, chickens, and chicken eggs are the biggest.  The employment rate of West Virginia is 90.9%  The current unemployment rate of West Virginia is 9.1%  One industry in West Virginia is the paper mill in Covington, West Virginia.

6. Fun Facts  West Virginia’s nickname is the Mountain State  West Virginia’s state tree is the Sugar Maple  The songs of West Virginia are: The West Virginia Hills, This is My West Virginia, and West Virginia My Home Sweet Home  The State Flower of West Virginia is the Rhododendron

7. GOOD BYE!