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Washington was the 42^nd state in the USA; it became a state on November 11, 1889.

State Abbreviation - WA
State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle
Area - 71,303 square miles [Washington is the 18th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 5,894,121 (as of 2000) [Washington is the 15th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Washingtonians
Major Industries - farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), lumber, tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining

Major Rivers - Columbia River, Snake River, Yakima River
Major Lakes - Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Washington
Highest Point - Mt. Rainier - 14,410 feet (4,392 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Idaho, Oregon
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound

Origin of the Name Washington - This state is named for George Washington, the first president of the USA.
State Nickname - The Evergreen State
State Motto - "Alki" (By and By)
State Song - Washington, My Home

Washington State Symbols and Emblems:

State Flag Washington's official flag was adopted in 1923. The flag has a deep green background with the state seal in the center. The state seal pictures George Washington, the first president of the United States. "THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON" is written in black on the yellow band surrounding George Washington. The state seal was designed in 1889 by Charles Talcott. This is the only US state flag that pictures a president and the only one with a green background.

Animal Symbols:

State Bird Goldfinch

State Insect Green darner dragonfly

State Fish Steelhead trout

Plant Symbols:

State Flower Coast rhododendron

State Tree Western hemlock

State Fruit Apple

State Vegetable Walla Walla Sweet Onion

State Grass Bluebunch Wheatgrass

Earth Symbols:

State Fossil Columbian Mammoth

State Gem Petrified wood

Miscellaneous Symbols:

State Ship The "President Washington" An 860-foot container ship with a 43,000 horsepower diesel engine - it is one of the largest container ships ever built in the U.S.

State Dance Square dance

Related Pages:

Washington State: Label Me! Printout Label the major features of Washington state. Answers

Washington State: Map/Quiz Printout Answer geography questions about Washington state using the map on this quiz. Answers

Washington State: Outline Map Printout An outline map of Washington state to print.

Washington Flag Printout/Quiz Answer questions on Washington's flag.

Washington's Flag: Large Coloring Printable A large black-and-white printable of the flag of Washington.

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