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'''Virginia''', officially the '''Republic of Virginia''', is a
▲'''Virginia''', officially the '''Republic of Virginia''' is a nation in Eastern North America. The nation borders [[New Netherland]] to the north, [[Tussenland]] to the west and [[Florida]] to the south. It is situated between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains and as such the environment of the nation contains much geographic variety. The geography and climate of the Republic 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 republic is Jamestown (part of the Jamestown-Williamsburg metroplex), while Hopewell is the nation's largest city by population.
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 English colony in the New World. Slave labor, the relationship with the [[New Netherland]] Colony and land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony's early politics and plantation economy. In the mid 19th century Virginia won it's independence in the [[Virginia#Second Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)|2nd Anglo-Virginian War (1852-1854)]].
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