Long dominated by agriculture, the West Virginia economy experienced rapid industry development and mining from the late 19th and 19th centuries.
However, in a largely mountainous state, the state remains relatively poorer than its neighbors.
Industry
Mineral resources are important (bituminous coal, natural gas, oil and salt), but mining has suffered a relative decline. Virginia-Occident remains however one of the major national coal producers. Agriculture is practiced in the west of the state. The main crops are forage plants, cereals (wheat and barley), tobacco, arboriculture (fisheries and cherries) and horticulture. Raising (cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry) is important. Cattle breeding is mainly practiced on the Allegheny mountain tray. Forestry is developed in the Appalachian Mountains.
The industries derive essentially from the treatment and transformation of the first agricultural and mineral materials: basic metallurgy (iron, steel and aluminum), basic chemistry, industries derived from wood (construction wood, carpentry and paper), glass and ceramics industry, industrial mechanics, electronics, agri-food, textiles and clothing. The major tourist sites are the Blackwater Falls, the Hawk ‘s Nest and Pipestem Saltar parks.
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Major Cities in West Virginia
Charleston
Charleston, city and capital of the state of West Virginia in the United States. It has about 51,000 residents, or about 253,000 if one counts the metropolitan area. The city has a lot of chemical industry due to large deposits of oil. Charleston also has a university.
Private Schools in West Virginia by County
- West Virginia Barbour County Private Schools
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- West Virginia Doddridge County Private Schools
- West Virginia Fayette County Private Schools
- West Virginia Grant County Private Schools
- West Virginia Greenbrier County Private Schools
- West Virginia Hampshire County Private Schools
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- West Virginia Jefferson County Private Schools
- West Virginia Kanawha County Private Schools
- West Virginia Lewis County Private Schools
- West Virginia Lincoln County Private Schools
- West Virginia Logan County Private Schools
- West Virginia Marion County Private Schools
- West Virginia Marshall County Private Schools
- West Virginia Mason County Private Schools
- West Virginia Mcdowell County Private Schools
- West Virginia Mercer County Private Schools
- West Virginia Mineral County Private Schools
- West Virginia Mingo County Private Schools
- West Virginia Monongalia County Private Schools
- West Virginia Monroe County Private Schools
- West Virginia Morgan County Private Schools
- West Virginia Nicholas County Private Schools
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- West Virginia Raleigh County Private Schools
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- West Virginia Taylor County Private Schools
- West Virginia Tucker County Private Schools
- West Virginia Upshur County Private Schools
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