| Washington (WA) |  |
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| Washington's Web Site | ||
Capital City: |
Olympia | |
Nickname: |
Evergreen State | |
Motto: |
Alki (By and By) | |
Statehood: |
November 11, 1889 (42nd) | |
Origin of State's Name: |
Named after George Washington | |
Largest Cities: |
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett | |
Border States: |
Idaho, Oregon | |
Land Area: |
66,582 sq. mi., 20th largest | |
State's Bird: |
Willow Goldfinch | |
State's Flower: |
Western Rhododendron (rhododendron macrophyllum) | |
State's Tree: |
Western Hemlock (tsuga heterophylla) | |
State's Song: |
Washington, My Home | |
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