Washington, the Evergreen State
(also known as the Chinook State)

Fast Facts:

• State Capital: Olympia

• Became a state: November 11, 1889 as 42nd state

• Rank in size: 20th with 66,511 square miles

• Largest cities: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Bellevue, Yakima

• State bird: Willow goldfinch

• State flower: Rhododendron

• State motto: Alki ("by and by")

State History

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People

• William Boeing

• William O. Douglas

• Colonel Isaac Ebey

• Sam Hill

• Chief Moses

• Chief Seattle

• Sacajawea

• Patrick Henry Walsh

• Marcus Whitman

Potpourri

• Fort Spokane

• Grand Coulee Dam

• Washington forests

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Last revised 10/2/05