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State Trivia for WA

State:	Washington
Abbreviation:	WA
Capital:	Olympia
Largest City:	Seattle
Population:	5894121
Land-Square Miles:	66,582
Land-Square Miles Rank:	20
Highest Point:	Mount Rainier, 14,411 ft.
Governor of Washington:	Christine Gregoire
Political Party:	Democrat
Seat Up:	2008
Entered Union:	November 11, 1889
State Number:	42nd
State Motto:	Bye and Bye (Alki)
State Nickname:	Evergreen State, Chinook State
State Flower:	Pink Rhododendron
StateFlower2:	Rhododendron macrophyllum
State Bird:	Willow Goldfinch
State Song:	Washington, My Home
Sports Team:	Seattle Mariners (baseball); Seattle Supersonics (basketball); Seattle Seahawks (football)
Origin Of The State Name:	In honor of George Washington
Major Industries:	Lumber, Agriculture and Hydroelectric Energy
Historical Sites:	Whitman Mission and Fort Vancouver National Historic Sites
Points Of Interest:	Mt. Rainier and the Cascade mountains; Mount St. Helens (a semi-active volcano); and the Pacific Science Center and Space Needle in Seattle
Bordering States:	Idaho and Oregon