Washington State Facts
Explore an 896,599-acre national park, eat a lot of ruby apples, and watch tons of murals be painted all here in Washington. In this Pacific Coast state a rainforest appears. On the Washington State Peninsula has one of the only rainforests in the U.S.A. Mount St. Helens may bring back the May 1980 explosion, but others may just see a beautiful mountain. Richmond, WA is home to Microsoft, and its creator, Bill Gates. Can you think of any other state that is named after a president? That’s because there is none, Washington is the only state named after the president George Washington. This state is quite like George Washington’s childhood, with the top apple producing numbers, and a lot of farming. Enjoy either the city of Seattle, or the wonderful things outdoors, but whatever you do Washington is the place to do it in.
1. Bordering bodies of water and states: Idaho, Oregon, & the Pacific Ocean
2. Capital: Olympia
3. Population: 6,395,798 people (in 2006)
4. Nickname: “The Evergreen State”
5. Products/Agriculture: farming, fishing, logging
6. Geography: crop and woodland, urban, forest, desert
7. Motto: “Alki” meaning “By and By”
8. Bird: Goldfinch
9. Flower: Coast Rhododendron
10. Insect: Green Darner Dragonfly
11. Statehood: November 11, 1889 The 42nd State
12. State in Size: 20th biggest state
13. Attraction: Seattle Space Needle, 607 feet high
14. Attraction: Grand Coulee Dam, largest concrete dam in the U.S.A.
