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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Washington: Washington is a

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in the

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region of the

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, and is named after

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, the first

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(it is the only U.S. state named after a president). Washington was carved out of the western part of

Washington Territory The Territory of Washington was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1853, until November 11, 1889, when the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Washington. It was created from the ...

which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the

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. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The state's population at the

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was 6,724,540. Washington is often called Washington State or the state of Washington to distinguish it from

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General reference

* Names ** Common name:

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*** Pronunciation: ** Official name: State of Washington ** Abbreviations and name codes *** Postal symbol: WA *** ISO 3166-2 code: US-WA *** Internet

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: .wa.us ** Nicknames ***The Evergreen State (currently used on

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without "the") *** Apple State *** Chinook State * Adjectival:

* Demonym: Washingtonian

Geography of Washington

* Washington is: a

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, a

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of the United States of America * Location ** Northern hemisphere **

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Northwestern United States The Northwestern United States, also known as the American Northwest or simply the Northwest, is an informal geographic region of the United States. The region consistently includes the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. ...

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* Population of Washington: 6,724,540 (2010 U.S. Census) * Area of Washington: * Atlas of Washington

Places in Washington

* Historic places in Washington ** Abandoned communities in Washington *** Ghost towns in Washington ** National Historic Landmarks in Washington **

National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington This is a list of properties and historic districts in Washington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are at least three listings in each of Washington's 39 counties. The National Register of Historic Places reco ...

*** Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington * National Natural Landmarks in Washington * National parks in Washington * State parks in Washington

Environment of Washington

* Climate of Washington ** Climate change in Washington (state) * Geology of Washington * Protected areas in Washington ** State forests of Washington ** National Wildlife Refuges in Washington * Superfund sites in Washington * Wildlife of Washington ** Fauna of Washington *** Birds of Washington *** Amphibians and reptiles of Mount Rainier National Park

Natural geographic features of Washington

Lakes of Washington List of lakes of Washington may refer to: * List of lakes of Washington (state) * List of lakes of the Washington, D.C., area {{Short pages monitor * *

References

External links

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