Virginia’s political history began when it was one of the original thirteen colonies to rebel against British rule in the American Revolution. It is now called the “Mother of Presidents” since more presidents were born in Virginia than any other state (eight presidents in total). Virginia's economy is regarded as one of the best balanced in the United States with diverse sources of income, including military installations, tobacco and peanut farming (all through Southside Virginia), manufacturing and transportation, along with the fortuitous location of Northern Virginia as a bedroom community for the federal government and its vendors.
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