washington state

     

Washington (IPA: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Unite States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. In 2006, the Census Bureau estimated the state's population at 6,395,798.

Trivia about washington state

  • The University of Puget Sound,Gonzaga University
  • Don't miss the pie-eating contest at this northwest state's Apple Blossom Festival in Wenatchee
  • The Cougar Cottage is convenient to this Pacific Northwest campus in Pullman
  • In 2005 Christine Gregoire became governor after machine & manual recounts in this state