Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond, and Virginia Beach is the most populous city. Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population is over eight million. Virginia is bordered by North Carolina to the South, Tennessee to the far Southwest, Kentucky to the West, West Virginia to the West and Northwest, and Maryland to the North and East

The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent New World English colony. Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution and joined the Confederacy in the American Civil War, during which Richmond was made the Confederate capital and Virginia's northwestern counties separated to form the state of West Virginia. Although the Commonwealth was under the conservative single-party rule for nearly a century following Reconstruction, both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia.

Films and Shows

Cities and Locations

Jamestown
Alexandria
Virginia Beach
Richmond
Williamsburg
Arlington

Actors/Actresses and Crew born in Virginia

Gallery

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Media
Films: Pocahontas • Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World • Video Video games: Pocahontas • Disney Emoji Blitz Music: Original Soundtrack • The Legacy Collection Books: Classic Storybook • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading • Golden Sight 'n' Sound Book • Little Golden Book • Marvel Comics

Disney Parks

Disney Animation Building • It's a Small World • Pocahontas Indian Village • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom • Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise

Entertainment: Disney's Believe • Fantasmic! • Feel the Magic • Festival of Family & Friends • Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • Mickey and the Magical Map • The Pavilion • Pocahontas and her Forest Friends • Pocahontas le Spectacle • Rivers of Light: We Are One • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure • The Golden Mickeys • The Spirit of Pocahontas
Parade: Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Jubilation!
Firework: Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Tree of Life Awakens • World of Color
Halloween: Are You Brave Enough? • The Disney Villains Halloween Showtime

Characters
Original: Pocahontas • John Smith • Governor Ratcliffe • Thomas • Meeko • Flit • Percy • Wiggins • Grandmother Willow • Chief Powhatan • Nakoma • Kocoum • Namontack • Kekata • Ben and Lon Sequel: John Rolfe • King James • Queen Anne • Mrs. Jenkins • Uttamatomakkin • Jesters Deleted: Redfeather

Songs
Original: The Virginia Company • Steady as the Beating Drum • Just Around the Riverbend • Listen With Your Heart • Mine, Mine, Mine • Colors of the Wind • Savages • If I Never Knew You Sequel: Where Do I Go from Here? • What a Day in London • Wait 'Till He Sees You • Things Are Not What They Appear • Between Two Worlds