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→Five Geological Regions of Virginia
The southwest corner of Virginia between [[West Virginia]] and [[Tennessee]] makes up Virginia's Applachian Plateau. The region is similar geographically to West Virginia with rugged terrain not well-suited to the development of large cities. Coal mining is an important industry in this part of Virginia.
The southwest corner of Virginia between [[West Virginia]] and [[Tennessee]] makes up Virginia's Applachian Plateau. The region is similar geographically to West Virginia with rugged terrain not well-suited to the development of large cities. Coal mining is an important industry in this part of Virginia.
===Cultural Regions===
==Regions, Counties and Cities==
Virginia has evolved into several different cultural regions which have very divurgent economic interests, lifestyle goals and ways of life. Northern Virginia is one of the wealthiest, best educated and most developed parts of the United States and thus the entire world. Traffic congestion is a common problem and the Metro (subway system) aids commuters into and out of Washington D.C., Arlington and Alexandria. High technology industries and U.S. government jobs are leading employers in this region. Southwestern Virginia is mountainous with coal mining and few other industries. The Virginia Beach/Norfolk Region is home to several major military installations and ship-building foundries. Central Virginia is dominated by mid-sized cities with disproportionate political strength such as Richmond.
Virginia has evolved into several different cultural regions which have very divurgent economic interests, lifestyle goals and ways of life. Northern Virginia is one of the wealthiest, best educated and most developed parts of the United States and thus the entire world. Traffic congestion is a common problem and the Metro (subway system) aids commuters into and out of Washington D.C., Arlington and Alexandria. High technology industries and U.S. government jobs are leading employers in this region. Southwestern Virginia is mountainous with coal mining and few other industries. The Virginia Beach/Norfolk Region is home to several major military installations and ship-building foundries. Central Virginia is dominated by mid-sized cities with disproportionate political strength such as Richmond.
Virginia is organized into a system of counties and independent cities. Towns are incorporated in cities and towns have the power to levy taxes in addition to those imposed by the county. Arlington is organized as a county, but there are now towns in the county limits and for all practical purposes, Arlington is a city.
Cities:
* Alexandria
* Bedford
* Bridgewater
* Chesapeake
* Fairfax City
* Falls Church
* Fredericksburg
* Hampton
* Hampton Roads Region
* Manassas
* Petersburg
* Richmond
* Roanoke
* Staunton
* Tangiers Island
* Williamsburg
* Winchester
Counties
* Amherst County
* Arlington County
* Augusta County
* Caroline County
* Charles City County
* Chesterfield County
* Clark County
* Culpeper County
* Fairfax County
* Fauquier County
* Fluvanna County
* Greene County
* Halifax County
* Henrico County
* King George County
* Loudoun County
* Louisa County
* Madison County
* Montgomery County
* Orange County
* Prince William County
* Rockingham County
* Spotsylvania County
* Stafford County
==Flag, Seal and Official Symbols & Emblems==
==Flag, Seal and Official Symbols & Emblems==