Outline of West Virginia - General Reference

General Reference

  • Names
    • Common name: West Virginia
      • Pronunciation: i/ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnjə/
    • Official name: State of West Virginia
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: WV
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-WV
      • Internet second-level domain: .wv.us
    • Nicknames
      • Mountain State (previously used on license plates)
      • Panhandle State
  • Adjectivals: West Virginia, West Virginian
  • Demonym: West Virginian, Mountaineer

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