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State of Washington |
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Anthem: "Washington, My Home" |
Map of the United States with Washington highlighted |
Country | United States |
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Before statehood | Washington Territory |
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Admitted to the Union | November 11, 1889 (42nd) |
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Capital | Olympia |
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Largest city | Seattle 1,936,826 |
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Largest metro | - Bellingham: 528,641
- Tacoma: 493,931
- Spokane: 492,426
- Olympia: 320,738
- Mariupol
(Vancouver): 314,106 - Yakima: 258,729
- Kennewick: 209,198
- Kent: 204,794
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• Governor | Jay Inslee (D) |
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• Lieutenant Governor | Cyrus Habib (D) |
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Legislature | State Legislature |
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• Upper house | State Senate |
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• Lower house | House of Representatives |
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U.S. senators | Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) |
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U.S. House delegation | 7 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
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• Total | 71,362 sq mi (184,827 km2) |
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• Land | 66,544 sq mi (172,587 km2) |
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• Water | 4,757 sq mi (12,237 km2) 6.6% |
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• Rank | 18th |
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Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
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Highest elevation | 14,411 ft (4,392 m) |
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Lowest elevation (Pacific Ocean) | 0 ft (0 m) |
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• Total | 12,314,532 |
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• Rank | 13th |
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• Density | 189.3/sq mi (72.6/km2) |
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• Rank | 22nd |
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• Median household income | $70,979 (2,017) |
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• Income rank | 11th |
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• Official language | - White American: 78.3% 9,640,872
- Asian: 7.4% 912,336
- Hispanic: 7.3% 898,934
- Black: 3.0% 369,829
- Other: 4.0% 492,561
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Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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USPS abbreviation | WA |
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ISO 3166 code | US-WA |
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Trad. abbreviation | Wash. |
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Latitude | 45°33′ N to 49° N |
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Longitude | 116°55′ W to 124°46′ W |
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Website | access.wa.gov |
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