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Admission to Statehood: November 11, 1889 (42nd State)
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Area:
- Area: 71,303 sq.mi (184,674 sq.km.), 18th
- Land: 66,582 sq.mi. (172,447 sq.km.), 20th
- Water: 4,721 sq.mi. (12,227 sq.km.), 11th
- Coastline: 157 mi. (253 km.), 12th
- Shoreline: 3,026 mi. (4,870 km.), 10th
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Constitution: Washington's Constitution , 42nd State
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Population (2019): 7,614,893; Rank: 13 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Bird: Eastern Goldfinch | List of State Birds
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Constitution: Washington's Constitution , 42nd State
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The state flag and the state seal are similar. Passed in 1923, Washington state law describes the flag as having dark green bunting with a state seal in the center. It is the only state flag that is green. It is also the only state flag with a picture of a president.
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Flower: Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) | Other State Flowers
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Origin of State Name: Named after George Washington
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Population (2019): 7,614,893; Rank: 13 of 50 | Population Quick Facts
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Soil: Tokul
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Song:
- "Washington, My Home" | Words by: Helen Davis | Music by: Helen Davis
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Tree: Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) | Other State Trees
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County Profile: Washington County Map Washington County Map , 39 Counties
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Area:
- Area: 71,303 sq.mi (184,674 sq.km.), 18th
- Land: 66,582 sq.mi. (172,447 sq.km.), 20th
- Water: 4,721 sq.mi. (12,227 sq.km.), 11th
- Coastline: 157 mi. (253 km.), 12th
- Shoreline: 3,026 mi. (4,870 km.), 10th
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County Profile: Washington County Map , 39 Counties
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Geographic Center: 10 miles westsouthwest of Wenatchee
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Highest Point: Mt. Rainier ; 14,410 feet, (4,392 m.) 4th tallest
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Location:
- Absolute Center: 47°20'N / 120°16.1'W
- Relative Center: 10 miles west southwest of Wenatchee
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Lowest Point: Washington; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest
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Topography: Image | | Olympic Mountains on the northwest peninsula; open land along coast to Columbia River; flat terrain of Puget Sound lowland; Cascade Mountains high peaks to the east of lowland; Columbia Basin in central portion; highlands to the northeast; mountains to the southeast.
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- Agriculture: Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, potatoes, nursery stock.
- Industry: Aerospace, software development, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical products, tourism.
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