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Washington
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|---|---|
| Nickname:
"The Evergreen State" (unofficial)
[1]
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| Motto(s):
Alki (
Chinook jargon for 'By and By')
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| Anthem: "Washington, My Home" |
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Location of Washington within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Washington Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 11, 1889 (42nd) |
| Capital | Olympia |
| Largest city | Seattle |
| Largest county or equivalent | King |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Seattle |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jay Inslee (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Denny Heck (D) |
| Legislature | State Legislature |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Washington Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 8 Democrats 2 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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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 |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 240 mi (400 km) |
| • Width | 360 mi (580 km) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Highest elevation | 14,411 ft (4,392 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Pacific Ocean)
|
0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 7,958,180[2] |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Median household income | $94,600 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 7th[4] |
| Demonym | Washingtonian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None (de jure) English (de facto) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
WA
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| ISO 3166 code | US-WA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Wash. |
| Latitude | 45°33′ N to 49° N |
| Longitude | 116°55′ W to 124°46′ W |
| Website | wa |
| ASN | |
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Washington
|
|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
"The Evergreen State" (unofficial)
[1]
|
|
| Motto(s):
Alki (
Chinook jargon for 'By and By')
|
|
| Anthem: "Washington, My Home" |
|
|
Location of Washington within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Washington Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | November 11, 1889 (42nd) |
| Capital | Olympia |
| Largest city | Seattle |
| Largest county or equivalent | King |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Seattle |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jay Inslee (D) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Denny Heck (D) |
| Legislature | State Legislature |
| • Upper house | State Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Washington Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) |
| U.S. House delegation | 8 Democrats 2 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 |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 240 mi (400 km) |
| • Width | 360 mi (580 km) |
| Elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Highest elevation | 14,411 ft (4,392 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Pacific Ocean)
|
0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
|
|
|
• Total
|
7,958,180[2] |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 103/sq mi (39.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Median household income | $94,600 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 7th[4] |
| Demonym | Washingtonian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | None (de jure) English (de facto) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
WA
|
| ISO 3166 code | US-WA |
| Traditional abbreviation | Wash. |
| Latitude | 45°33′ N to 49° N |
| Longitude | 116°55′ W to 124°46′ W |
| Website | wa |
| ASN | |
