Virginia, located on the Atlantic coast of the eastern United States, is one of the original 13 states in the United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and chesapeake bay in the east, North Carolina and Tennessee in the south, Kentucky in the west, West Virginia and Maryland in the north, and faces Washington, D.C. across the Potomac River. Area 1057 12 square kilometers, ranking 35th among 50 states. Population: 7642884(2006). The capital is Richmond.