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Washington

Washington. By Natalie R. and Emma S. Nickname, region in the U.S., capital city, major cities, and population. Seattle, Washington. Washington’s nickname is T he Evergreen State. The region in the U.S. is the Pacific coast, Northwest. Its’ capital city is Olympia.

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Washington

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  1. Washington By Natalie R. and Emma S.

  2. Nickname, region in the U.S., capital city, major cities, and population Seattle, Washington Washington’s nickname is The Evergreen State. The region in the U.S. is the Pacific coast, Northwest. Its’ capital city is Olympia. Three major cities in Washington are Seattle, Spokane, and Vancouver. Washington’s population is 6,724,540 people.

  3. State flag, state bird, and state flower State Flag

  4. Current Governor and State Senators Washington’s current governor is Jay Inslee. He is a democrat. The state senators are Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. They are both democrats.

  5. Borders and geography Washington’s borders Oregon, Idaho, Canada. Much of Washington is mountainous. A plateau named Columbia Plateau covers most of eastern Washington. Eastern Washington also has dry plains and rolling hills. Forests cover about half of Washington.

  6. Natural Resources/ Agriculture/ Farming Natural resources include: water supply, wood, fertile soil, and various minerals. Washington would be good for agriculture. It would be good for agriculture because there is a lot of cropland. Also, Washington’s farmland covers about a third of its land area.

  7. History and additional historical facts Statehood: November 11, 1889 Historical fact 1: In 1810, a British Canadian fur trading post was established near Spokane. Historical fact 2: In 1855-1858, there were a lot of Native American wars. Historical fact 3: In 1980, Mt. St. Helens erupted causing 57 deaths and lots of damage.

  8. Places to Visit The Space Needle is a place to visit. It is 605 ft. tall and there is an observation deck. Point Defiance Park is another place to visit. It has a zoo, an aquarium, a Japanese Garden, beaches, and hiking trails.

  9. Additional facts 1: Washington is named after president George Washington, and there is a city named George, Washington. 2: Some of the mountains are active volcanoes. 3: The very first fathers day was celebrated in Washington on June 19, 1910. 4: A total of 1,140 inches of snow fell on Mt. Baker Ski Area in November 1998 through June 1999. 5: The highest elevation is 14,410 feet above sea level and the lowest is sea level. 6: Washington’s state motto is Alki which means “bye and bye”.

  10. Bibliography Bach, Andrew J., and Stephen T. Moore. “Washington”. World Book Students. World Book, 2014. Web. 10 Mar. 2014 “Washington”. Culture Grams States Edition. ProQuest, 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. Boyce Reed Ronald, Robert C. Carriker. “Washington”. The World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. Print.

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