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1861年时，位于该州西北区的维吉尼亚居民认为维吉尼亚应脱离美国。
而选择继续留在联邦内的地区则成立一个新的州。
在西维吉尼亚逐步解放该地区的奴隶后，国会终于在1863年同意西维吉尼亚添加联邦。
西维吉尼亚州的座右铭是「登山者是自由的」(Mountaineers
are always free )，而且西维吉尼亚也是名符其实的「高山之州」(Mountain
State)，它的平均海拔高度为1,500英尺，是密西西比河以东最高的一州。
西维吉尼亚有很长的一段时间是北美的主要煤矿生产大州，但当地的许多居民仍离乡追求更好的就职机会。
现在的情况已经渐渐不同，而且它的经济状况也较之前来的稳定了。
西维吉尼亚的首府是查理斯敦(Charleston)，而它的州花是大杜鹃花。
In 1861, Virginians in the northwestern part of the state defied Virginia's secession from the United States. The region chose to remain in the Union and form a new state. West Virginia was admitted into the Union in 1863, after conditions requiring the gradual emancipation of slaves had been met. The state motto is "Mountaineers are always free," and West Virginia lives up to its nickname of the "Mountain State." With an average altitude of 1,500 feet above sea level, it's the highest of any state east of the Mississippi River. For a long time, West Virginia was a leading producer of coal in North America, but many people left to pursue better employment opportunities. That trend has turned around, and now the state's economy is in a more stable condition. The capital is Charleston, and the state flower is the big rhododendron.
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