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Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state or Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. The state was formed from the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by the British Empire in the Oregon Treaty of 1846. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital, and the most populous city is Seattle.

Washington is the 18th-largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles (184,830 km²), and the 13th-most populous state, with more than 7.8 million people. The majority of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry on Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in the west; mountain ranges in the west, center, northeast, and far southeast; and a semi-arid basin region in the east, center, and south, given over to intensive agriculture. Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States, after California. Mount Rainier, an active stratovolcano, is the state's highest elevation at 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous U.S.

Washington is a leading lumber producer; its rugged surface is rich in stands of Douglas fir, hemlock, ponderosa pine, white pine, spruce, larch, and cedar. The state is the largest producer of apples, hops, pears, blueberries, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries in the U.S., and ranks high in the production of apricots, asparagus, dry edible peas, grapes, lentils, peppermint oil, and potatoes. Livestock, livestock products, and commercial fishing—particularly of salmon, halibut, and bottomfish—are also significant contributors to the state's economy. Washington ranks second only to California in wine production. (Full article...)

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The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: Wimahl or Wimal; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect swah'netk'qhu) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state of Oregon before emptying into the Pacific Ocean. The river is 1,243 miles (2,000 kilometers) long, and its largest tributary is the Snake River. Its drainage basin is roughly the size of France and extends into seven states of the United States and one Canadian province. The fourth-largest river in the United States by volume, the Columbia has the greatest flow of any river entering the Pacific outside of Asia, and the 36th greatest discharge of any river in the world.

The Columbia and its tributaries have been central to the region's culture and economy for thousands of years. They have been used for transportation since ancient times, linking the region's many cultural groups. The river system hosts many species of anadromous fish, which migrate between freshwater habitats and the saline waters of the Pacific Ocean. These fish—especially the salmon species—provided the core subsistence for native peoples. (Full article...)

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Washington is the northwesternmost state of the contiguous United States. It borders Idaho to the east, bounded mostly by the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River (about 117°02'23" west), except for the southernmost section where the border follows the Snake River. Oregon is to the south, with the Columbia River forming the western part and the 46th parallel forming the eastern part of the Oregon–Washington border. During Washington's partition from Oregon, the original plan for the border followed the Columbia River east until the confluence with the Snake, and then would have followed the Snake River east; this was changed to keep Walla Walla's fertile farmland in Washington.

To the west of Washington lies the Pacific Ocean. Its northern border lies mostly along the 49th parallel, and then via marine boundaries through the Strait of Georgia, Haro Strait, and Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. (Full article...)

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Image 1The same race and origin data as above, but the Hispanic origin is grouped first, then by race. The first emphasizes the racial diversity of people of Hispanic origin, while the second grouping gives a clearer indication of the total Hispanic population. (from Washington (state))
Image 2Floating bridges on Lake Washington. These are among the largest of their kind in the world. (from Washington (state))
Image 3Washington population density map (from Washington (state))
Image 4Governor of British Columbia, Sir James Douglas, who pushed for the annexation of Washington Territory during the US Civil War. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 5Microsoft Corporation headquarters in Redmond, an Eastside suburb of Seattle (from Washington (state))
Image 6The same race and origin data as above, but the Hispanic origin is grouped first, then by race. The first emphasizes the racial diversity of people of Hispanic origin, while the second grouping gives a clearer indication of the total Hispanic population. (from Washington (state))
Image 7Seattle in 1887 (from Washington (state))
Image 8Governor Isaac Stevens (c. 1855–1862) (from History of Washington (state))
Image 9Race and Hispanic origin of Washington by county, showing race by color, and then breaking down non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin by color tone. The county population is shown by size and by the label. The same data on the map below shows non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin first and then breaks that down by race using color tone. (from Washington (state))
Image 10Flag of Washington prior to the 1967 adoption of a new seal and standardization (from History of Washington (state))
Image 11Chinese New Year, Seattle (2011) (from Washington (state))
Image 12Black-tailed deer graze at Deer Park in Olympic National Park (from Washington (state))
Image 13Washington's national forests (from Washington (state))
Image 14Early eruption of Mt. St. Helens (from Washington (state))
Image 15Republican Governor Henry McBride, who successfully fought against the railroads and preserved many Populist policies. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 16Watercolor of US Army building Roberts Redoubt on San Juan Island. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 17The Pacific coast of Westport (from Washington (state))
Image 18Chinese New Year, Seattle (2011) (from Washington (state))
Image 19Washington experiences extensive variation in rainfall. (from Washington (state))
Image 20Washington experiences extensive variation in rainfall. (from Washington (state))
Image 21Map of the Lewis and Clark expedition. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 22The Whitman Massacre (from History of Washington (state))
Image 23Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest (from Washington (state))
Image 24Race and Hispanic origin of Washington by county, showing race by color, and then breaking down non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin by color tone. The county population is shown by size and by the label. The same data on the map below shows non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin first and then breaks that down by race using color tone. (from Washington (state))
Image 25Seattle in 1887 (from Washington (state))
Image 26A farm and barren hills near Riverside, in north-central Washington (from Washington (state))
Image 27U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell visit Fairchild Air Force Base.
Image 28Starbucks headquarters, Seattle (from Washington (state))
Image 29Azwell, WA, a small community of pickers' cabins and apple orchards (from Washington (state))
Image 30Death of General Isaac Stevens, a lithograph by Alonzo Chappel (from History of Washington (state))
Image 31Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Washington (state))
Image 32Köppen climate types of Washington, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Washington (state))
Image 33Rattlesnake Hills AVA, one of nineteen American Viticultural Areas in the state (from Washington (state))
Image 34Dryland farming caused a large dust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (from Washington (state))
Image 35Starbucks headquarters, Seattle (from Washington (state))
Image 36The Oregon Territory (blue) with the Washington Territory (green) in 1853 (from History of Washington (state))
Image 37Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Washington (state))
Image 38The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia (from Washington (state))
Image 39Corps of Discovery meet Chinooks on the Lower Columbia, October 1805 (Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia painted by Charles Marion Russel, c. 1905) (from History of Washington (state))
Image 40The former offices of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a major daily newspaper (from Washington (state))
Image 41Early eruption of Mt. St. Helens (from Washington (state))
Image 42Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bombers under construction, circa 1942 (from Washington (state))
Image 43Rattlesnake Hills AVA, one of nineteen American Viticultural Areas in the state (from Washington (state))
Image 44Washington governor Isaac Stevens, pictured here in 1862, was joined by Oregon governor George Curry in calling for the dismissal of Gen. Wool. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 45Köppen climate types of Washington, using 1991–2020 climate normals. (from Washington (state))
Image 46The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia (from Washington (state))
Image 47A photograph of John McGraw, who helped lead militias in defense of Chinese American citizens. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 48Washington population density map (from Washington (state))
Image 49Washington's national forests (from Washington (state))
Image 501893 advert from the People's Shoe Store, a business looking to capitalize on the boom of populism throughout the state. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 51U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell visit Fairchild Air Force Base.
Image 52Fur trading at Fort Nez Percés in 1841 (from Washington (state))
Image 53Chief Leschi as he appeared in the 1850s (from History of Washington (state))
Image 54Washington's state flag since 1967 (from History of Washington (state))
Image 55Dryland farming caused a large dust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (from Washington (state))
Image 56A portrait from the late 18th century by an unknown artist believed to depict George Vancouver, a British explorer who claimed modern day Washington for the British Empire and named the Puget Sound. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 57The Washington State Ferries owns the largest ferry system in the United States. (from Washington (state))
Image 58John R. Rogers, third governor of Washington State. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 59Depiction of the First Charge at the Battle of Walla Walla 1855. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 60Azwell, WA, a small community of pickers' cabins and apple orchards (from Washington (state))
Image 61A farm and barren hills near Riverside, in north-central Washington (from Washington (state))
Image 62Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest (from Washington (state))
Image 63The Oregon Territory, as originally organized, in 1848 (from History of Washington (state))
Image 64An artist's rendition of the Rock Springs massacre. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 65The Grand Coulee Dam was the largest dam in the world at the time of its construction (from History of Washington (state))
Image 66Cannabis café in Bellingham. Since Initiative 502 in 2012, it is legal to sell or possess cannabis for recreational or medical use. (from Washington (state))
Image 67Cannabis café in Bellingham. Since Initiative 502 in 2012, it is legal to sell or possess cannabis for recreational or medical use. (from Washington (state))
Image 68Elisha P. Ferry, the first governor of Washington State. (from History of Washington (state))
Image 69Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bombers under construction, circa 1942 (from Washington (state))
Image 70The Pacific coast of Westport (from Washington (state))
Image 71The Washington State Ferries owns the largest ferry system in the United States. (from Washington (state))
Image 72Microsoft Corporation headquarters in Redmond, an Eastside suburb of Seattle (from Washington (state))
Image 73The former offices of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a major daily newspaper (from Washington (state))
Image 74Fur trading at Fort Nez Percés in 1841 (from Washington (state))
Image 75Floating bridges on Lake Washington. These are among the largest of their kind in the world. (from Washington (state))
Image 76Black-tailed deer graze at Deer Park in Olympic National Park (from Washington (state))
Image 771980 eruption of Mount St. Helens (from History of Washington (state))

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... that a Washington state radio station turned to "professional bikini watchers"—military recruiters—to report on crowds at local beaches?
... that Washington state TV station KTRX went on the air in January 1958—and failed to make it to the end of the year?
... that a mobile production unit served as the first studios of Washington state public TV station KTNW?

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