Washington was the 42nd 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] 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
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