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 just less than 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 14,411 feet (4,392 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...)
The Columbia and its tributaries have been central to the region's culture and economy for thousands of years. They have been used for transportation since ancient times, linking the region's many cultural groups. The river system hosts many species ofanadromous fish, whichmigrate betweenfreshwater habitats and thesaline waters of the Pacific Ocean. These fish—especially thesalmon species—provided the core subsistence fornative peoples. (Full article...)
Image 31893 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 16The 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 37Race 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 64Dryland farming caused a largedust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (fromWashington (state))
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. (fromWashington (state))
Image 69Dryland farming caused a largedust storm in arid parts of Eastern Washington on October 4, 2009. Courtesy: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response. (fromWashington (state))
Image 75Race 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))
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