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Virginia, a southeastern U.S. state, stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Appalachian Mountains, with a long Atlantic coastline. It's one of the 13 original colonies, with historic landmarks including Monticello, founding father Thomas Jefferson’s iconic Charlottesville plantation. The Jamestown Settlement and Colonial Williamsburg are living-history museums reenacting Colonial and Revolutionary-era life.
Capital: Richmond Abbreviation: VA Population: 8.684 million (2022) State flower: Flowering dogwood State bird: Northern cardinal, Cardinalidae Nicknames: Mother of states, Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents.
Virginia is ranked “America’s Top State for Business” by CNBC. The annual ranking measures all 50 states on 128 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness to determine which states are delivering most effectively on the things that mean the most to business.
“With top talent from high-ranking universities to robust supply chain infrastructure and a friendly business climate, Virginia has the perfect combination to make it a clear choice for business investment. I am thrilled that CNBC has recognized the huge efforts on many fronts that make Virginia America’s Top State for Business,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Caren Merrick.
Their premier talent base makes for a world-class labor pool ready to meet business needs. Talent Accelerator Program, ranked the No. 1 Customized Workforce Training Program in the U.S. by Business Facilities in 2023 and 2024.
Their Tech Talent Investment Program helping Virginia build the workforce of the future. They are competing to win with more than $550 million funded for site development to accelerate construction and deepen the inventory of shovel-ready sites for employers before they come to Virginia. Site.
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