The commonwealth of Virginia has total influence on the state of West Virginia. This is because they are right next to each other. They influence the way law is practiced in West Virginia, as the state is not independent.
It is a US state named "The Commonwealth of Virginia".
The capital of West Virginia is Charleston.
The state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to the east of West Virginia. Maryland is to the east of north-central West Virginia (and to the north and east of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia). Virginia is somewhat to the east and southeast. Oft-forgotten is the fact that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also east of West Virginia, but it is only east of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. In all other respects, Pennsylvania is north of West Virginia.Side note: West Virginia is bordered to the West-Southwest by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Thus, West Virginia is bordered by three of the four commonwealths still-existing in the United States (the other being Massachusetts).
The state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to the east of West Virginia. Maryland is to the east of north-central West Virginia (and to the north and east of the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia). Virginia is somewhat to the east and southeast. Oft-forgotten is the fact that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is also east of West Virginia, but it is only east of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. In all other respects, Pennsylvania is north of West Virginia.Side note: West Virginia is bordered to the West-Southwest by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Thus, West Virginia is bordered by three of the four commonwealths still-existing in the United States (the other being Massachusetts).
The area of northwestern Virginia eventually seceded from Virginia to become the state of West Virginia in 1863.
Charleston is the capital city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Before it became a state during the Civil War, West Virginia was made up of the western 49 counties of Virginia, which seceded from Virginia (and the Confederacy) in 1862.
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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