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| Official language(s) |
None |
| Capital |
Olympia |
| Largest city |
Seattle |
| Area |
Ranked 18th |
| - Total |
71,342 sq mi
(184,824 km²) |
| - Width |
240 miles (385 km) |
| - Length |
360 miles (580 km) |
| - % water |
6.6 |
| - Latitude |
45°32' N to 48°59' N |
| - Longitude |
116°57' W to 124°48' W |
| Population |
Ranked 14th |
| - Total (2000) |
5,894,121 |
| - Density |
88.6/sq mi
34.20/km² (25th) |
| Elevation |
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| - Highest point |
Mount Rainier
14,410 ft (4,395 m) |
| - Mean |
1,700 ft (520 m) |
| - Lowest point |
0 ft (0 m) |
| Admission to Union |
November 11, 1889 (42nd) |
| Governor |
Christine Gregoire (D) |
| U.S. Senators |
Patty Murray (D)
Maria Cantwell (D) |
| Time zone |
Pacific: UTC-8/-7 |
| Abbreviations |
WA US-WA |
| Web site |
www.access.wa.gov |
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| Flag of Washington |
Seal of Washington |
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