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| State of Washington | |
| Anthem: "Washington, My Home" | |
 Map of the United States with Washington highlighted | |
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Washington Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 11, 1889 (42nd) |
| Capital | Olympia |
| Largest city | Seattle 1,936,826 |
| Largest metro |
(Vancouver): 314,106
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Jay Inslee (D) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Cyrus Habib (D) |
| Legislature | State Legislature |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| U.S. senators | Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 7 Democrats 3 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71,362 sq mi (184,827 km2) |
| • Land | 66,544 sq mi (172,587 km2) |
| • Water | 4,757 sq mi (12,237 km2) 6.6% |
| • Rank | 18th |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Highest elevation | 14,411 ft (4,392 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Pacific Ocean) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,314,532 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 189.3/sq mi (72.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Median household income | $70,979 (2,017) |
| • Income rank | 11th |
| Language | |
| • Official language |
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| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | WA |
| ISO 3166 code | US-WA |
| Trad. abbreviation | Wash. |
| Latitude | 45°33′ N to 49° N |
| Longitude | 116°55′ W to 124°46′ W |
| Website | access |
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is north of Oregon, west of Idaho, east of the Pacific Ocean, and south of British Columbia. (British Columbia is part of Canada.)
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