Washington

Capital: Olympia

Population: 5,894,121

Entered the Union:November 11, 1889

As the: 42nd state

Motto: Al-Ki (Native American word meaning by and by)

Nickname: Evergreen State, Chinook State

Origin of 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