Washington is a Pacific Northwest state bordered by the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Admitted to the Union in 1889 as the 42nd state, its capital is Olympia while Seattle is its largest city. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2025 estimate from Washington's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union November 11, 1889 (42nd state), per the infobox. Connections
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Olympia, Cities Olympia is in the U.S. state of Washington.
Source Olympia (Wikipedia)
Seattle is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington.
Source Seattle (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries Washington is a state of the United States.
Source Washington (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Olympia, Cities Olympia is the capital of Washington.
Source Olympia (Wikipedia)
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One type of cheese zombie was invented in Yakima County, Washington, by employees of the Grandview School District in the early 1960s.
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headquartered in Redmond, Washington
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Stanwood, Washington
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Source Washington State University (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
in Pullman, Washington, United States
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The Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water.
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is the highest court in the state judiciary of the U.S. state of Washington
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"state": "Washington"
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endemic to Lake Crescent in the Pacific north-western US state of Washington
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"state": "Washington"
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It is found in the Cascade Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, and the state of Washington, United States.
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They are found in the western parts of Montana, through central Idaho and into northern and eastern reaches of Washington.
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northern California, west and central Oregon, western Washington and southwestern British Columbia, Canada
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"state": "Washington"
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ranging from Alaska south through northwest Canada to Washington, Idaho, and Montana
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"state": "Washington"
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Olympic marmots are native to the Olympic Mountains in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.
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The red-tailed chipmunk is found in the central Rocky Mountain region of the United States in northwestern Montana, northern Idaho and northeastern Washington.
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1. Washington (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital Olympia
Infobox, population
Population (2025) Total 8001020
Infobox: area_total_km2
184,827
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It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889.
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The highest recorded temperature in the state was 120 °F (49 °C) at Hanford on June 29, 2021.
Introduction
Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Wikidata Q1223, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Idaho (Wikipedia)
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It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west
Oregon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Oregon, Lead section, borders WashingtonQuote, Adjacent To: Oregon, Lead section, borders Washington
with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho.
Seattle (Wikipedia)
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Washington
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