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Richmond is the capital of the State (Commonwealth) of Virginia. Virginia’s oddity in cities is that they are independent and incorporated municipalities. Richmond is a richly historic Southern city, and is now home to 1,212,977residents in its Metropolitan Area. Richmond is a city of great diversity as seen in its very diverse neighborhoods that hold various styles of architecture from pre-Civil War to contemporary.

The city is full of spacious and beautiful parks, among them the Louis Ginter Botanical Garden. Culturally, it is host to the Richmond Ballet; the Richmond Symphony; the Virginia Opera; Richmond Center Stage, a performing arts center that plays hosts to a wide number of national touring companies and local community companies; Richmond Coliseum that is a primary venue for touring concerts; many other theatres and galleries; the Science Museum of Virginia and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are two of the many found here. Sports are played at the Coliseum, the Stuart C. Siegel Stadium and elsewhere. It is generally best to seek information about the venues in the local Virginia yellow pages.

The economy of the city today is driven by the finance industry (it holds a Federal Reserve Bank), and Law and Government. It is also home to many Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies including CarMax, Dominion Resources, Performance Food Group, Capital One Financial Corporation, McKesson and many others. Outside of the corporate structure, helping to move the economy along are the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union University, Union Theological Seminary (& Presbyterian School of Christian Education) among other institutions of higher learning. If visiting a Richmond school or business, the local directory will be of service to you, providing main numbers and often, department numbers.