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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Alejandro Esteban Rincón. 1º C. SYMBOL. SEAL. The person who appear in Washington`s seal is George Washington. SYMBOL. FLAG. Washingon is the only state that has the only state flag in the United States featuring an actual person. SYMBOL. Curiosity:.

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WASHINGTON

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  1. WASHINGTON Alejandro Esteban Rincón 1º C

  2. SYMBOL SEAL The person who appear in Washington`s seal is George Washington

  3. SYMBOL FLAG Washingon is the only state that has the only state flag in the United States featuring an actual person.

  4. SYMBOL Curiosity: The seal was designed by Charles Talcott, based on a painting by Gilbert Stuart. Originally the seal was to be a scene featuring Mount Rainier, but Talcott proposed the design featuring George Washington instead

  5. GEOGRAPHY Its border are :

  6. GEOGRAPHY Washington Washington is the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States.

  7. GEOGRAPHY The Canadian province of British Columbia to the north.

  8. GEOGRAPHY Oregon to the south

  9. GEOGRAPHY To the west of Washington lies the Pacific Ocean

  10. GEOGRAPHY To the east of Washington lies Idaho

  11. HISTORY • Prior to the arrival of explorers from Europe this region had many established tribes of Native Americans (The salishianos and the penutianos are the more important) their industries were salmon fishing and, among the Makah, whale hunting and agriculture. • The first European record of a landing on the Washington coast was by Spanish Captain Don Bruno de Heceta in 1775. • The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853 , then washingtonIn 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States.

  12. GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The bicameralWashington State Legislature is the state's legislative branch. The state legislature is composed of a lowerHouse of Representatives and an upperState Senate. The state is divided into 49 legislative districts of equal population, each of which elects two representatives and one senator. Representatives serve two-year terms and senators serve for four years.

  13. House of Representatives andThe State Senate (olympia)

  14. GOVERNMENT legislative branch LowerHouse of Representatives UpperState Senate

  15. GOVERNMENT Two Representatives The state (is divided into 49 legislative districts) Each distric choose One Senator

  16. The proclamation ofChristine O. Gregorieas governor GOVERNMENT Gregorieas

  17. GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH Washington's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four-year term.

  18. GOVERNMENT SUPREME COURT The Washington Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. Nine justices serve on the bench and are elected statewide.

  19. GOVERNMENT LowerHouse of Representatives legislative branch UpperState Senate executive branch Governor GOVERNMENT Nine justices Supreme Court

  20. ECONOMY Washington's economy is mainly concentrated in the tertiary sector.

  21. ECONOMY The primary sector The primary sector take up the 2% the washington`PIB (The more important agricultura y la ganadería, main products are wheat, apples, milk, cherries and beef )

  22. ECONOMY The secondary sector The secondary sector take up the 17% the washington`PIB The more important industrial products which has been manufactured in Washington are planes, boats, software, electronics, Microsoft has its head office in Seattle and that increase the economic activity

  23. ECONOMY The tertiary sector The tertiary sector take up the 81% the washington`PIB emphasizing community and personal services and trade,Seattle es el principal centro económico del Estado Curiosity: No American state produces more electricity from hydropower than Washington

  24. EDUCATION Currently, all educational institutions in Washington must follow certain rules and standards issued by the State Board of Education of Washington Schooling is compulsory for all children and adolescents over eight years of age, until finishing secondary education or until they are eighteen years of age The first institution of higher education in Washington was the University of Washington the University of Washington

  25. RELIGION Christianity 67% Mormons 5% Other Religions 2% Not religious 27% Baptist 7% Lutheran 7%Methodist Church 4%Presbyterian 3%Other affiliations Protestant 24% Protestant 45% Catholic 22% Other affiliations Christian 1%

  26. RELIGION Not religious 27% Other Religions 2% Mormons 5% Christianity 67%

  27. Family

  28. Natural resources The main natural resources of the state are coal, gold and sand. The Okanogan Highlands have several mines of gold, zinc, granite and magnesium . Evergreen state which they extract timber, Washington is cut to several rivers and dotted to several lakes, creating fertile ground for the installation of dams. Here is located the largest, Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River

  29. Tourism Museum of Glass

  30. Tourism Hot-Air Balloon Stampede

  31. Tourism san juan islands

  32. Tourism Oak Creek Wildlife Area

  33. Tourism The Mount St. Helens,

  34. Tourism Space Needle

  35. Tourism Ross Dam

  36. Tourism Grove of the Patriarchs

  37. Tourism el valley Skagit

  38. Food Seafood (as the salmon, clam)

  39. Food The crab of Dungeness

  40. Food Cranberry

  41. Design: 10 Amazingly illustrative and neat • Language: 9 Very good • Concepts: 9 very useful • Final Grade: 9.3 superb!

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