State Abbreviation - WA
State Capital - Olympia
Largest City - Seattle
Area - 71,303 square miles, Washington is the 18th biggest state in the US
Population - 5,894,121 (as of 2000) Washington is the 15th most populous state in the US
Major Industries - farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), lumber, tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining
Major Rivers - Columbia River, Snake River, Yakima River
Highest Point - Mt. Rainier - 14,410 feet above sea level
Bordering States - Idaho, Oregon
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound
Origin of the Name Washington - George Washington, the first president of the US.
State Nickname - The Evergreen State
State Motto - "Alki" (By and By)
State Song - Washington, My Home
State Bird - American Goldfinch
State Flower - Coast rhododendron
State Tree - Western hemlock
State Fruit - Apple
State Fish - Steelhead trout
State Marine Mammal - Orca
State Gem - Petrified wood
State Dance - Square dance
