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Washington State Trivia
Capital City:
Olympia
Area: 71,303 sq.mi.
Land: 66,582 sq.mi.
Water: 4,721 sq.mi.
Coastline: 157 mi.
Shoreline: 3,026 mi.
Area Codes: 206-253-360-425-
509
Bird: Willow Goldfinch
Flower: Pink Rhododendron
Highest Point: 14,410 feet
Lowest Point: Sea level
Soil: Washington Tokul
Tree: Western Hemlock
Largest Cities: Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver,
Bellevue, Everett, Federal Way, Kent, Yakima, Bellingham
Nickname: The Evergreen State
Population: 5,894,121
Economy:
Agriculture: Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat,
potatoes, nursery stock
Industry: Aerospace, software development, food
processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical
products, tourism
Washington
State Flag
The state flag and the state seal are similar. Passed in
1923, Washington state law describes the flag as having
dark green bunting with a state seal in the center. It
is the only state flag that is green. It is also the
only state flag with a picture of a president.
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