Washington became the 42nd state
in the U.S. on November 11, 1889.
Size in land area: 66,544 square miles
State Capitol: Olympia
The Population of Washington as
of 2008 was 6,549,224
Washington is
made up of 26 Counties
The state flag of Washington is the only state flag with
a president on it
Nickname: "The Evergreen State"
State Military Crest
State flower: Coast Rhododendron
State Bird
- willow goldfinch
State song: Washington, My Home
Written by Helen
Davis
This is my country; God
gave it to me;
I will protect it, ever keep it free.
Small towns and cities rest here in the sun,
Filled with our laughter, "Thy will be done."
Washington my home;
Where ever I may roam;
This is my land, my native land,
Washington, my home.
Our verdant forest green,
Caressed by silvery stream;
From mountain peak to fields of wheat.
Washington, my home.
There's peace you feel and understand
In this, our own beloved land.
We greet the day with head held high,
And forward ever is our cry.
We'll happy ever be
As people always free.
For you and me a destiny;
Washington my home
State tree: western hemlock
State motto: Al-Ki (Native
American word meaning “by and by”)
Washington state produces more
apples than any other state
The wealthiest man in the U.S.,
Bill Gates, lives in the state of Washington
Starbucks,
the biggest coffee chain the world, was founded in
Seattle
In1980, Mt. Saint Helens,
a volcano near Seattle, exploded causing major damage and
spreading ash nationwide
Washington state
has more glaciers than the combined number of all the
other contiguous states
Amazon.com, the worlds
largest online retailer was started in Seattle Washington in
1997 where their World Head Quarters are today and their
largest call center is in Kennewick Washington that employs
over 600 people.
Beauty of Washington State
" Washington Has It All " If
we don't have it, You really don't need it or want it !
