Sic semper tyrannus (Latin) ("Thus always to tyrants") | |||||
| Anthem | "Sweet Virginia Breeze" | ||||
| Capital | Roanoke | ||||
| Largest city | Roanoke | ||||
| Other cities | Salem, Blacksburg, Lynchburg, Staunton | ||||
| Religion | Christianity | ||||
| Demonym | Roanoker | ||||
| Population | 470,029 (2020 estimate) 454,650 (2015 census) | ||||
| Established | December 1, 2007 | ||||
| Currency | Roanoke dollar | ||||
| Time Zone | UTC-5 | ||||
| summer | UTC-4 | ||||
| Driving Side | Right | ||||
| Calling Code | +12 | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ro | ||||
Roanoke, officially the Republic of Roanoke, is a survivor community located in the former southwestern Virginia. It is primarily situated in the Appalachian Mountains, and borders three other survivor states: Kanawha to the west and northwest, Pisgah to the south, and the Tri-Cities Union to the southwest. Asheville serves as its capital and most populous city, and it is home to approximately 470,000 residents.