Washington is the18th-largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles (184,830 km2), and the13th-most populous state, with a population of over 8 million. The majority of Washington's residents live in theSeattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation, business, and industry onPuget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean consisting of numerous islands, deepfjords and bays carved out by glaciers. The remainder of the state consists of deeptemperate 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 theWest Coast and in the Western United States, afterCalifornia.Mount Rainier, an activestratovolcano, is the state's highest elevation at 14,400 feet (4,389 meters), and is the mosttopographically prominent mountain in thecontiguous U.S.
Washington is a leadinglumber 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 ofsalmon,halibut, andbottomfish—are also significant contributors to the state's economy. Washington ranks third inwine production. Manufacturing industries in Washington include aircraft, missiles, shipbuilding, and other transportation equipment, food processing, metals, and metal products, chemicals, and machinery. (Full article...)
Construction began in September 1985 after delays in securing private funding; the complex opened on June 18, 1988. A major expansion began in 1999 and was completed in 2001, doubling the amount of exhibition space. A hotel and office tower were added, along with connections to the existing facility via askybridge over Pike Street. At the site of theConvention Place transit station, located a block north of the original convention center, a second major expansion began in 2018 and opened in January 2023. The entire facility was renamed to the Seattle Convention Center in 2022, with the first two buildings named "Arch" and the second expansion named "Summit". (Full article...)
Image 6The 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. (fromWashington (state))
Image 221893 advert from the People's Shoe Store, a business looking to capitalize on the boom of populism throughout the state. (fromHistory of Washington (state))
Image 24Race 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. (fromWashington (state))
Image 29The 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. (fromWashington (state))
Image 32Race 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. (fromWashington (state))
Image 63Dryland farming caused a largedust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (fromWashington (state))
Image 64The Oregon Territory (blue) with the Washington Territory (green) in 1853 (fromHistory of Washington (state))
Image 66Dryland farming caused a largedust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (fromWashington (state))
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