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1. www.britannica.com › place › Washington-stateWashington | State Capital, Map, History, Cities, & Facts

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   3 days ago · Tour Washington state, birthplace of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, Microsoft, and Nobel Prize-winner Linda Buck. Learn more about the state of Washington—the only state named after a U.S. president—and its geography, people, economy, and history. Washington, constituent state of the United States of America.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vancouver,_WashingtonVancouver, Washington - Wikipedia

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   20 hours ago · Vancouver (/ v æ n ˈ k uː v ər / ⓘ van-KOO-vər) is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, located in Clark County. Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, Vancouver had a population of 190,915 as of the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_WashingtonGeorge Washington - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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   20 hours ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.

5. www.britannica.com › place › United-StatesUnited States | History, Map, Flag, & Population | Britannica

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   20 hours ago · The United States is the fourth largest country in the world in area (after Russia, Canada, and China ). The national capital is Washington, which is coextensive with the District of Columbia, the federal capital region created in 1790. United States. The major characteristic of the United States is probably its great variety.

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   Where is Washington State located?

   • Lying at the northwestern corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, the U.S. states of Idaho to the east and Oregon to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The capital is Olympia, located at the southern end of Puget Sound in the western part of the state.

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   Is Washington a state or a territory?

   • Washington, D.C., remains a territory, not a state, and since 1974 it has been governed by a locally elected mayor and city council over which Congress retains the power of veto.

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   How many states does Washington State have?

   • It is a federation of 50 states, a federal capital district ( Washington, D.C. ), and 326 Indian reservations. [j] Outside the union of states, it asserts sovereignty over five major unincorporated island territories and various uninhabited islands.

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   What is the state bird of Washington?

   • The willow goldfinch is the state bird of Washington. Washington's state flower is the coast rhododendron. Tour Washington state, birthplace of guitarist Jimi Hendrix, Microsoft, and Nobel Prize-winner Linda Buck Learn more about the state of Washington—the only state named after a U.S. president—and its geography, people, economy, and history.

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