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Capital: Olympia
Population: 5,894,121
Governor: Gary Locke
(D, to January 2005)
Entered the
Union:November 11, 1889
As the:
42nd state
Motto: Al-Ki (Native American word meaning by and by)
Nickname: Evergreen State, Chinook State
Flower:Coast Rhododendron
Bird:Willow Goldfinch
Song: Washington, My Home
Sports Teams:Seattle Mariners (baseball); Seattle Supersonics (basketball); Seattle Seahawks (football)
Origin of Name: In honor of George Washington
Major
Industries: Lumber, agriculture, and hydroelectric energy
Historical Sites: Whitman Mission and Fort Vancouver National Historic Sites
Points of
Interest: Mt. Rainier and the Cascade mountains; Mount St.
Helens (a semi-active volcano); and the
Pacific Science Center and Space Needle in Seattle
Bordering
States: Idaho and Oregon
Flag:
Follow these links to read articles about Washington from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
The
Washington Access (http://www.wa.gov/)
The official homepage of the state of Washington.
Washington--Just for Kids (http://www.wa.gov/kids.html)
Check this out: a special section on information about Washington that kids will be most excited about.
Washington State Report Information (http://www.tourism.wa.gov/About.asp)
This site is designed especially for students doing reports! Includes links for all the information you would want to know about the State of Washington.
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