| Capital |
Charleston |
| Area |
24,231 sq mi
62,758 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
1,808,344 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Charleston (53,421), Huntington (51,475),
Parkersburg (33,099), Wheeling (31,419),
Morgantown (26,809) |
| Major Rivers |
Ohio, Potomac, Kanawha, New, Monongahela |
| Highest Point |
Spruce Knob
4,861 feet
1,482 meters |
| Industry |
chemicals, mining, primary metals, stone, clay, and glass products, tourism |
| Agriculture |
beef cattle, dairy products, poultry, apples |
| Minerals and Resources |
coal, natural gas, crushed stone, portland cement, salt |
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