WASHINGTON (WA)
Evergreen State

Population (2003): 6,131,445 (15th)
Area: 71,300 sq. mi. (19th) (184,666 sq. km.)
Flower: Western rhododendron
Bird: Willow goldfinch
Tree: Western hemlock
Song: "Washington, My Home"
Entered Union: November 11, 1889 (42nd)
Capital: Olympia (population, 43,519)
Largest Cities (with pop.): Seattle, 570,426; Tacoma, 197,553; Spokane, 196,305; Vancouver, 149,811

Important Products: aircraft, lumber and plywood, pulp and paper, machinery, electronics, computer software, aluminum, processed fruits and vegetables

Places to Visit: Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades national parks; Mount St. Helens; Seattle Center, with Space Needle and monorail