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         State Capital: Olympia             State Abbreviation :    WA    
                                            
         Population (1991): 4,867,000       Size (square miles): 68,140 
         Population Rank:   18              Size Rank:           20     


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         Motto: "Alki" , or By and By 

         Nickname: Evergreen State

         Name Origin: Changed from Territory of Columbia, due to existence 
         of District of Columbia, changed to Washington after George 
         Washing 

         State Bird:   Willow Goldfinch
               Flower: Western Rhododendron
               Tree:   Western Hemlock
               Song:   Washington, My Homeland

         Climate: Mild, temperate, influenced by Pacific Ocean and Rocky 
         Mountains. 

         Industries: Aerospace, forestry, commerce, agriculture 
 
 
