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Virginia’s Economic Virginia’s Economic ResourcesResources

• What are the What are the major major productsproducts andand industries industries of of each region in each region in Virginia that help Virginia that help Virginians make Virginians make money?money?

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I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

A.A. ProductsProducts

1. Seafood1. Seafood

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I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

B.B. IndustriesIndustries

1. Shipbuilding 1. Shipbuilding

Newport NewsNewport News

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I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

2. Tourism2. Tourism

Virginia BeachVirginia Beach

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I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)I. Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

3.3. Federal military Federal military installationsinstallations

Norfolk Naval BaseNorfolk Naval Base

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II. PiedmontII. Piedmont

A.A. ProductsProducts

1. Tobacco products1. Tobacco products

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II. PiedmontII. Piedmont

2.2. Information Information technologytechnology

ComputersComputers

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II. PiedmontII. Piedmont

B.B. IndustriesIndustries

1. Technology1. Technology

2. Federal and State government2. Federal and State governmentGeneral Assembly in Richmond Pentagon in ArlingtonGeneral Assembly in Richmond Pentagon in Arlington

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II. PiedmontII. Piedmont

3.3. FarmingFarming

Corn Tobacco PoultryCorn Tobacco Poultry

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II. PiedmontII. Piedmont

4.4. TextilesTextiles

Cotton from the plantCotton from the plant

is manufactured into…is manufactured into…

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III.III. Blue Ridge Blue Ridge MountainsMountains

A.A. ProductsProducts

1. Apples1. Apples

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III. Blue Ridge III. Blue Ridge MountainsMountains

B.B. IndustriesIndustries

1. Recreation1. Recreation

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IV. Valley and RidgeIV. Valley and Ridge

A.A. ProductsProducts

1. Poultry1. Poultry

2. Apples2. Apples

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IV. Valley and RidgeIV. Valley and Ridge

B.B. IndustriesIndustries

1.1. Farming Farming

(agriculture)(agriculture)

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V. Appalachian PlateauV. Appalachian Plateau

A.A. ProductsProducts

1.1. Coal Coal

B.B. IndustriesIndustries

2.2. Coal Coal miningmining