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Washington Quick Facts
- Current Governor: Jay Inslee (Democrat)
- Capital: Olympia
- Population: 7,614,893 (2019 est.)
- Land Area: 66,455.52 sq km
- Water Area: 4,842.43 sq km
- Total Area: 71,297.95 SQ KM
- Width: 360 mi (580 km)
- Length: 240 mi (400 km)
- State Motto: “Alki (By and By)”
- Nickname: Evergreen State
- Electoral votes: 12
- Seats in U.S. House of Representatives: 10 (of 435)
- State Song: “Washington, My Home”
- Date of Statehood: Nov. 11, 1889
- Time Zone: Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
- Official Website of Washington: wa.gov
- State abbreviation/Postal code: WA
- Origin of name: The Washington place name itself is derived from the Old English personal name wassa, which means “hunting,” combined with the locative suffix -thn, meaning “settlement, homestead.”
State Symbol of Washington
| State Amphibian | Pacific chorus frog |
| State Bird | Willow goldfinch |
| State Dance | Square dance |
| State Endemic Mammal | Olympic marmot |
| State Fish | Steelhead trout |
| State Flower | Coast rhododendron |
| State Folk Song | “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On” |
| State Fossil | Columbian mammoth |
| State Fruit | Apple |
| State Gem | Petrified wood |
| State Grass | Bluebunch wheatgrass |
| State Insect | Green darner dragonfly |
| State Marine Mammal | Orca |
| State Motto | Al-ki (By and by) |
| State Nickname | Evergreen State |
| State Oyster | Ostrea lurida |
| State Ship | Lady Washington |
| State Song | “Washington, My Home” |
| State Tree | Western hemlock |
| State Vegetable | Walla Walla sweet onion |
| State Waterfall | Palouse Falls |
Sports Teams
- MLB: Seattle Mariners
- NFL: Seattle Seahawks
- MLS: Seattle Sounders FC
College & Universities
| Antioch University-Seattle | Heritage University |
| Ashmead College-Everett Campus | Highline Community College |
| Bastyr University | Interface College-Spokane |
| Bates Technical College | Interface Computer School |
| Bellevue College | International Academy of Design and Technology-Seattle |
| Bellingham Beauty School | International Air and Hospitality Academy |
| Bellingham Technical College | ITT Technical Institute-Everett |
| Big Bend Community College | ITT Technical Institute-Seattle |
| BJ’s Beauty & Barber College | ITT Technical Institute-Spokane Valley |
| Cambridge College-Seattle | Lake Washington Technical College |
| Cascadia Community College | Lower Columbia College |
| Central Washington University | Lucas Marc Academy |
| Centralia College | Mars Hill Graduate School |
| Chetta’s Academy of Hair and Nails | Northwest College of Art |
| City University of Seattle | Northwest Hair Academy |
| Clark College | Northwest HVAC/R Training Center |
| Clover Park Technical College | Northwest Indian College |
| Columbia Basin College | Northwest University |
| Corban University School of Ministry | Olympic College |
| Cornish College of the Arts | Pacific Lutheran University |
| Cortiva Institute – Brian Utting School of Massage – Seattle | Paroba College of Cosmetology |
| Cortiva Institute-Seattle | Peninsula College |
| CRI Career Training | Perry Technical Institute |
| Crown College | Phagans Orchards Beauty School |
| DeVry University-Washington | Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom |
| DigiPen Institute of Technology | Pierce College at Puyallup |
| Divers Institute of Technology | Pima Medical Institute-Seattle |
| Eastern Washington University | Professional Beauty School |
| Edmonds Community College | Puget Sound Christian College |
| Emil Fries Piano Hospital and Training Center | Renton Technical College |
| Everest College-Bremerton | Saint Martin’s University |
| Everest College-Everett | Seattle Community College-Central Campus |
| Everest College-Fife | Seattle Community College-North Campus |
| Everest College-Renton | Seattle Community College-South Campus |
| Everest College-Seattle | Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine |
| Everest College-Tacoma | Seattle Midwifery School |
| Everest College-Vancouver | Seattle Pacific University |
| Everest College-Vancouver Massage Therapy | Seattle University |
| Everett Community College | Seattle Vocational Institute |
| Evergreen Beauty & Barber College-Bellevue | Shoreline Community College |
| Evergreen Beauty & Barber College-Everett | Skagit Valley College |
| Faith Evangelical College & Seminary | South Puget Sound Community College |
| Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty | Spokane Community College |
| Gene Juarez Academy of Beauty-Branch Campus | Spokane Falls Community College |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | Stylemaster College of Hair Design |
| Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary-northwest | Tacoma Community College |
| Gonzaga University | The Art Institute of Seattle |
| Grays Harbor College | The Evergreen State College |
| Green River Community College | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline |
| Henry Cogswell College | Trinity Lutheran College |
| University of Phoenix-Eastern Washington Campus | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus |
| University of Phoenix-Western Washington Campus | Walla Walla Community College |
| University of Puget Sound | Walla Walla University |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Washington State University |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Wenatchee Valley College |
| Western Washington University | Whitman College |
| Whatcom Community College | Whitworth University |
| Yakima Valley Community College |
Popular Tourist Attractions
- Space Needle
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Pike Place Market
- Mount St. Helens
- Snoqualmie Falls
- Woodland Park Zoo
- San Juan Islands
- Seattle Aquarium
- Chihuly Garden and Glass
- Pacific Science Center
- Seattle Art Museum
- Museum of Flight
- Lake Chelan
- Northwest Trek
- North Cascades National Park
- Mount Baker
- Gum Wall
Famous Natives and Residents
| Name | Profession |
| Sherman Alexie | author; |
| Earl Anthony | professional bowler; |
| Mildred Bailey | singer; |
| Bob Barker | TV host; |
| Dyan Cannon | actress; |
| Raymond Carver | writer; |
| Carol Channing | actress; |
| Ray Charles | singer and musician; |
| Kurt Cobain | rock musician; |
| Judy Collins | singer; |
| Chris Cornell | rock musician; |
| Fred Couples | professional golfer; |
| Bing Crosby | singer and actor; |
| Bob Crosby | musician; |
| Merce Cunningham | choreographer; |
| Howard Duff | actor; |
| John Elway | football player; |
| Frances Farmer | actress; |
| Kenny G. | saxophonist; |
| Bill Gates | software executive; |
| Jimi Hendrix | guitarist; |
| Frank Herbert | writer; |
| Robert Joffrey | choreographer; |
| Chuck Jones | animator; |
| Quincy Jones | music producer; |
| Hank Ketcham | cartoonist; |
| Amanda Knox | Italian murder suspect known as “Foxy Knoxy”; |
| Gary Larson | cartoonist; |
| Gypsy Rose Lee | entertainer; |
| Tim Lincecum | professional baseball pitcher; |
| Kenny Loggins | rock musician; |
| Mary McCarthy | novelist; |
| Guthrie McClintic | theatrical producer and director; |
| John McIntire | actor; |
| Steve Miller | rock musician; |
| Robert Motherwell | artist; |
| Patrice Munsel | soprano; |
| Craig T. Nelson | actor; |
| Ella Raines | actress; |
| Ahmad Rashad | football player; |
| Ann Reinking | dancer and actress; |
| Tom Robbins | novelist; |
| Ann Rule | writer; |
| Francis Scobee | astronaut; |
| Hope Solo | soccer goalkeeper; |
| Seattle | Suquamish chief; |
| Smohalla | Indian prophet and chief; |
| Hilary Swank | actress; |
| Julia Sweeney | actress; |
| Adam West | actor; |
| Audrey Wurdemann | poet. |
Famous Actors And Actresses
- Erika Christensen
- Bing Crosby
- Rainn Wilson
