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Washington

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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/

Facts
Capital
Olympia 1
Population
8,001,020 1
2025 estimate from Washington's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
184,827 1
Admission Year
1889 1
Admitted to the Union November 11, 1889 (42nd state), per the infobox.
Latitude
47 degrees north 1
Longitude
120 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Source Idaho (Wikipedia)
Source Oregon (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Olympia, Cities

Olympia is in the U.S. state of Washington.

Source Olympia (Wikipedia)
Seattle, Cities

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)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Washington (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Olympia
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 8001020
  • Infobox, area
    Area Total 184827 km2
  • Infobox, admitted to the union
    Admitted to the Union November 11, 1889 (42nd)
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 47, lon -120
  • Introduction
    Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Idaho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Washington
Quote, Adjacent To: Idaho, Lead section, borders Washington
It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington and Oregon to the west
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Oregon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Oregon, Lead section, borders Washington
Quote, 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.
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Seattle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Seattle, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Seattle, Infobox, State
Washington
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