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Introduction Origin of State Name : Named for George Washington.
Nickname : The Evergreen State.
Capital : Olympia.
County : 39 counties
Location : 47.041N, 122.893W
Entered Union : 11 November 1889 (42nd).
Song : "Washington, My Home."
Dance : Square dance.
Motto : Alki (Chinook for By and by).
Flag : The state seal centered on a dark green field.
Bird : Willow goldfinch.
Fish : Steelhead trout.
Flower : Coast rhododendron.
Tree : Western hemlock.
Gem : Petrified wood.
Fruit : Apple.
Population : 6,287,759 as on 2005
Agriculture : Seafood, dairy products, apples, cattle, wheat, potatoes, nursery stock.
Industry : Aerospace, software development, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemical products, tourism.