Colony of Virginia

Summary

Colony of Virginia is a crown colony^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of crown_colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,340 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Colony of Virginia's religion is recorded as Church of England^[3].
• Colony of Virginia is located in Thirteen Colonies^[4].
• Colony of Virginia is in the country of Kingdom of England^[5].
• Colony of Virginia is in the country of Kingdom of Great Britain^[6].
• Colony of Virginia is on the continent of North America^[7].
• Colony of Virginia's instance of is recorded as crown colony^[8].
• Colony of Virginia's capital is recorded as Jamestown^[9].
• Colony of Virginia's capital is recorded as Williamsburg^[10].
• Colony of Virginia's currency is recorded as pound sterling^[11].
• Colony of Virginia's shares border with is recorded as Province of North Carolina^[12].
• Elizabeth I of England is named after Colony of Virginia^[13].
• Colony of Virginia's legislative body is recorded as House of Burgesses^[14].
• Colony of Virginia is part of Southern Colonies^[15].
• Colony of Virginia's Commons category is recorded as Colony of Virginia^[16].
• January 1, 1607 marks the founding of Colony of Virginia^[17].
• Colony of Virginia was dissolved in January 1, 1776^[18].
• Colony of Virginia's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.20861111111111, 'lon': -76.7786111111111}^[19].
• Colony of Virginia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Colony of Virginia^[20].
• Colony of Virginia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia Virginia^[21].
• Colony of Virginia's replaced by is recorded as Virginia^[22].
• Colony of Virginia's replaced by is recorded as Province of Carolina^[23].
• Colony of Virginia's replaced by is recorded as Bermuda^[24].
• Colony of Virginia's different from is recorded as Virginia^[25].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Kingdom of England^[5], a sovereign state^[26], in Kingdom of England^[27], founded in 0927^[28] and Kingdom of Great Britain^[6], a sovereign state^[29], in Kingdom of Great Britain^[30], founded in 1707^[31]. Colony of Virginia is located in Thirteen Colonies^[4]. It is on the continent of North America^[7]. It is part of Southern Colonies^[15].

Designation and Status

Colony of Virginia's instance of is recorded as crown colony^[8]. Its religion is recorded as Church of England^[3].

History and Context

January 1, 1607 marks the founding of Colony of Virginia^[17]. Elizabeth I of England is named after it^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Colony of Virginia include Virginia^[32], an U.S. state^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1788^[35]; West Virginia^[36], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1863^[39]; and Virginia Company^[40], a joint-stock company^[41], in Kingdom of England^[42], founded in 1606^[43], headquartered in London^[44].

Why It Matters

Colony of Virginia ranks in the top 9% of crown_colony entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,340 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Virginia^[32], an U.S. state^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1788^[35]; West Virginia^[36], an U.S. state^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1863^[39]; and Virginia Company^[40], a joint-stock company^[41], in Kingdom of England^[42], founded in 1606^[43], headquartered in London^[44].