Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington, a U.S. Founding Father and the first U.S. president. Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south, and Idaho to the east and shares an international border with the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. Olympia is the state capital, and the most populous city is Seattle.
Washington is the 18th-largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles (184,830 km2), and the 13th-most populous state, with a population of over 8 million. The majority of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry on Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands, deep fjords and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in the west; mountain ranges in the west, center, northeast, and far southeast, and a semi-arid basin region in the east, center, and south, given over to intensive agriculture. Washington is the second-most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States, after California. Mount Rainier, an active stratovolcano, is the state's highest elevation at 14,400 feet (4,389 meters), and is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous U.S.
Washington is a leading lumber producer, the largest producer of apples, hops, pears, blueberries, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries in the U.S., and ranks high in the production of apricots, asparagus, dry edible peas, grapes, lentils, peppermint oil, and potatoes. Livestock, livestock products, and commercial fishing—particularly of salmon, halibut, and bottomfish—are also significant contributors to the state's economy. Washington ranks third in wine production. Manufacturing industries in Washington include aircraft, missiles, shipbuilding, and other transportation equipment, food processing, metals, and metal products, chemicals, and machinery. (Full article...)
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Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Nirvana's success popularized alternative rock, and they were often referenced as the figurehead band of Generation X. Their music maintains a popular following and continues to influence rock culture.
In the late 1980s, Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene. They released their first album, Bleach, for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. Their sound relied on dynamic contrasts, often between quiet verses and loud, heavy choruses. After signing to the major label DGC Records in 1990, Nirvana found unexpected mainstream success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from its landmark second album, Nevermind (1991). A cultural phenomenon of the 1990s, Nevermind was certified 13× Platinum in the US and is credited for ending the popularity of hair metal. (Full article...)
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Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction and speculative fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.
Born in Pasadena, California, Butler was raised by her widowed mother. She was extremely shy as a child, but Butler found an outlet at the library reading fantasy, and in writing. She began writing science fiction as a teenager. Butler attended community college during the Black Power movement in the 1960s. While participating in a local writer's workshop, she was encouraged to attend the Clarion Workshop which focused on science fiction. She sold her first stories soon after, and by the late 1970s had become sufficiently successful as an author to be able to write full-time. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Washington (state)-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1Lewis and Clark's expedition Corps of Discovery meet the Chinooks on the Lower Columbia River in October 1805, ( Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia, artwork painted by Charles Marion Russel (1864–1926), a century later after the event c. 1905) (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 2A portrait from the late 18th century by an unknown artist, believed to depict Captain George Vancouver (1757–1798), a British naval explorer in 1792, who claimed the territory of modern-day Washington state in the Pacific Northwest region along the West Coast of North America for the United Kingdom / British Empire and named the inlet / bay of Puget Sound. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 4Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bombers under construction, circa 1942 (from Washington (state))
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Image 5Washington experiences extensive variation in rainfall. (from Washington (state))
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Image 6Dryland farming caused a large dust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (from Washington (state))
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Image 7The same race and origin data as above, but the Hispanic origin is grouped first, then by race. The first emphasizes the racial diversity of people of Hispanic origin, while the second grouping gives a clearer indication of the total Hispanic population. (from Washington (state))
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Image 8Microsoft Corporation headquarters in Redmond, an Eastside suburb of Seattle (from Washington (state))
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Image 10Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bombers under construction, circa 1942 (from Washington (state))
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Image 11The federal Oregon Territory (August 1848 to February 1859), carved out of the American southern portion of the former Oregon Country (1818–1846) with the Oregon Treaty of June 15, 1846, signed in the federal national capital city of Washington, D.C., between the United States and Great Britain (old United Kingdom / British North America of the British Empire) as originally laid out and organized, in 1848 until 1853, with separation of old Washington Territory to the north and east, up to statehood of Oregon in 1859. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 12Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Washington (state))
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Image 13Washington's national forests (from Washington (state))
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Image 14Yesler Way in Seattle, 1887 (from Washington (state))
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Image 15Yesler Way in Seattle, 1887 (from Washington (state))
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Image 16Washington governor Isaac Stevens, pictured here in 1862, was joined by Oregon governor George Curry in calling for the dismissal of Gen. Wool. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 18Statehood ceremony in Olympia, November 1889. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 19Azwell, WA, a small community of pickers' cabins and apple orchards (from Washington (state))
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Image 23Washington's state flag since 1967 (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 24Watercolor of the United States Army building Robert's Redoubt under command of then 2nd Lt. Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923), and then Captain George Pickett (1825–1875), on the off-shore San Juan Island in the San Juan Islands chain in the old federal Washington Territory (1853–1889), during the border dispute and skirmish of the so-called Pig War of 1859. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 25Flag of Washington prior to the 1967 adoption of a new seal and standardization (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 26The Grand Coulee Dam was the largest dam in the world at the time of its construction (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 27Dryland farming caused a large dust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (from Washington (state))
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Image 28Republican Governor Henry McBride, who successfully fought against the railroads and preserved many Populist policies. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 29Washington population density map (from Washington (state))
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Image 30Governor of British Columbia, Sir James Douglas, who pushed for the annexation of Washington Territory during the US Civil War. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 31A farm and barren hills near Riverside, in north-central Washington (from Washington (state))
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Image 32Azwell, WA, a small community of pickers' cabins and apple orchards (from Washington (state))
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Image 33Early eruption of Mt. St. Helens (from Washington (state))
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Image 34Race and Hispanic origin of Washington by county, showing race by color, and then breaking down non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin by color tone. The county population is shown by size and by the label. The same data on the map below shows non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin first and then breaks that down by race using color tone. (from Washington (state))
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Image 35Microsoft Corporation headquarters in Redmond, an Eastside suburb of Seattle (from Washington (state))
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Image 36The Oregon Territory (blue) with the Washington Territory (green) in 1853 (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 38Map of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804–1806, northwest through the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase of 1803. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 40Washington's national forests (from Washington (state))
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Image 41A farm and barren hills near Riverside, in north-central Washington (from Washington (state))
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Image 43The Suzzallo Library reading room at the state's flagship University of Washington (from Washington (state))
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Image 44Depiction of the First Charge at the Battle of Walla Walla 1855. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 45Death of General Isaac Stevens, a lithograph by Alonzo Chappel (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 47The former offices of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a major daily newspaper (from Washington (state))
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Image 48Floating bridges on Lake Washington. These are among the largest of their kind in the world. (from Washington (state))
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Image 49Floating bridges on Lake Washington. These are among the largest of their kind in the world. (from Washington (state))
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Image 511893 advert from the People's Shoe Store, a business looking to capitalize on the boom of populism throughout the state. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 55Chief Leschi as he appeared in the 1850s (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 56Washington population density map (from Washington (state))
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Image 57Fur trading at Fort Nez Percés in 1841 (from Washington (state))
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Image 58Early eruption of Mt. St. Helens (from Washington (state))
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Image 59The Suzzallo Library reading room at the state's flagship University of Washington (from Washington (state))
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Image 60Race and Hispanic origin of Washington by county, showing race by color, and then breaking down non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin by color tone. The county population is shown by size and by the label. The same data on the map below shows non-Hispanic and Hispanic origin first and then breaks that down by race using color tone. (from Washington (state))
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Image 62The Washington State Ferries owns the largest ferry system in the United States. (from Washington (state))
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Image 65Washington experiences extensive variation in rainfall. (from Washington (state))
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Image 67A photograph of John McGraw, who helped lead militias in defense of Chinese American citizens. (from History of Washington (state))
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Image 68The same race and origin data as above, but the Hispanic origin is grouped first, then by race. The first emphasizes the racial diversity of people of Hispanic origin, while the second grouping gives a clearer indication of the total Hispanic population. (from Washington (state))
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Image 70Fur trading at Fort Nez Percés in 1841 (from Washington (state))
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Image 71The former offices of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a major daily newspaper (from Washington (state))
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Image 72The Washington State Ferries owns the largest ferry system in the United States. (from Washington (state))
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Image 73Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election (from Washington (state))
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