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| State Home Page: | | http://access.wa.gov/ | | Capital: | | Olympia | | Year Admitted to Union: | | 1889 - 42nd | | Population: | | 6,287,759 (2005) |
| Density: | | 88.6 persons per sq. mi. (25th) | | Per Capita Income: | | $33,264 (12th) | | Land Area: | | 68,138 sq mi (20th) | | Percent of Land Federally Owned: | | 28.5 | | Governor: | | Christine Gregoire |
| Lottery start-up year: | | 1982 | |
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| | Ethnicity | | White persons: | | 5,344,595 (85%) |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin: | | 553,323 (8.8%) |
| African-American or Black persons: | | 220,071 (3.5%) |
| American Indian & Alaska Native persons: | | 106,892 (1.7%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian persons: | | 433,855 (6.9%) |
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| | Legislature | | Seats in House: | | 98 (two representatives per district) | | Seats in Senate: | | 49 | | Number of Constitutions: | | 1 | | Effective Date of Present Constitution: | |
Nov. 11, 1889 | | U.S. Congressional Representatives: | | 9 | | Curious Facts:
| | On May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens erupted in Washington, resulting in 57 deaths and billions of dollars in damage.In 1997 Gary Locke became the first Asian American governor in the continental United States.The state of Washington is the only state to be named after a United States president.Starbucks, the biggest coffee chain in the world was founded in Seattle. |
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