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This article is about the U.S. state of Washington. For the U.S. capital, see Washington, D.C.. For the American President, see George Washington. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation).

State of Washington
Flag Seal Nickname(s): The Evergreen State Motto(s): Alki (Chinook Wawa: "Eventually" or "By and by")[1] before statehood, known as the Washington Territory
Demonym	Washingtonian
Capital	Olympia
Largest city	Seattle
Area	Ranked 18th in the US
- Total	71,342 sq mi (184,827 km2)
- Width	240 miles (400 km)
- Length	360 miles (580 km)
- % water	6.6
- Latitude	45° 33′ N to 49° N
- Longitude	116° 55′ W to 124° 46′ W
Population	Ranked 13th in the US
- Total	6,664,195 (2009 est.)[2]
- Density	88.6/sq mi (34.20/km2) Ranked 25th in the US
- Median income	$53,515 (13th)
Elevation
- Highest point	Mount Rainier[3] 14,411 ft (4,395 m)
- Mean	1,700 ft (520 m)
- Lowest point	Pacific Ocean[3] 0 ft (0 m)
Admission to Union	November 11, 1889 (42nd)
Governor	Christine Gregoire (D)
Lieutenant Governor	Brad Owen (D)
U.S. Senators	Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D)
U.S. House delegation	6 Democrats, 3 Republicans (list)
Time zone	Pacific: UTC-8/-7
Abbreviations	WA US-WA
Website	http://access.wa.gov