Administrative divisions
Virginia is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 51[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 51[2]
- Capital: Richmond[1]
- Population: about 8,715,698 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 110,787 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-VA[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Henrico County, Arlington County.
Major cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, Arlington, Alexandria.
MICHELIN Guide Washington, D.C. edition
The Washington, D.C. edition includes The Inn at Little Washington, whose address is in the independent town of Washington, Virginia. The edition lists 25 starred restaurants in 2023 (one Three Star, three Two Star, 21 One Star), 26 in 2024 (one Three Star, two Two Star, 23 One Star), and 25 in 2025 (three Two Star, 22 One Star); these are edition-wide totals, not Virginia-only counts.[3][4][5]
The Inn was Three Star in 2023 and 2024, and Two Star in 2025. Its location is Washington town in Rappahannock County, Virginia, not Washington, D.C. See Washington, Virginia and District of Columbia.