• Names
  • Common name: Washington
    • Pronunciation: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/ ^ⓘ
  • Official name: State of Washington
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • Postal symbol: WA
    • ISO 3166-2 code: US-WA
    • Internet second-level domain: .wa.us
  • Nicknames
    • The Evergreen State^[1] (currently used on license plates without "the")
    • Apple State
    • Chinook State^[2]
• Adjectival: Washington
• Demonym: Washingtonian

• Washington is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
• Location
  • Northern hemisphere
  • Western hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Anglo America
        • Northern America
          • United States of America
            • Contiguous United States
              • Canada–US border
              • Western United States
                • West Coast of the United States
                • Northwestern United States
          • Pacific Northwest
• Population of Washington: 6,724,540 (2010 U.S. Census^[3])
• Area of Washington:
• Atlas of Washington

Places in Washington edit

• Historic places in Washington
  • Abandoned communities in Washington
    • Ghost towns in Washington
  • National Historic Landmarks in Washington
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington
    • Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington
• National Natural Landmarks in Washington
• National parks in Washington
• State parks in Washington

Environment of Washington edit

• Climate of Washington
  • Climate change in Washington (state)
• Geology of Washington
• Protected areas in Washington
  • State forests of Washington
  • National Wildlife Refuges in Washington
• Superfund sites in Washington
• Wildlife of Washington
  • Fauna of Washington
    • Birds of Washington
    • Amphibians and reptiles of Mount Rainier National Park

Natural geographic features of Washington edit

• Lakes of Washington
• Mountains of Washington
  • Highest mountain peaks in Washington
• Rivers of Washington

Regions of Washington edit

• Cascade Range
• Central Washington
• Columbia Gorge
• Columbia Plateau
• Columbia River
• Eastern Washington
• Inland Empire
• Kitsap Peninsula
• Long Beach Peninsula
• Okanogan Country
• Olympic Peninsula
• Palouse
• Puget Sound
• San Juan Islands
• Skagit Valley
• Western Washington
• Yakima Valley

Administrative divisions of Washington edit

• The 39 Counties of the State of Washington
  • Municipalities in Washington
    • Cities in Washington
      • State capital of Washington: Olympia
      • Largest city in Washington: Seattle
      • City nicknames in Washington
    • Towns in Washington
    • Unincorporated communities in Washington
  • Census-designated places in Washington

Demography of Washington edit

• Elections in Washington (state)
  • Electoral reform in Washington
  • Washington initiatives to the people
• Political party strength in Washington
• Washington initiatives to the legislature
• Washington's Lottery

Federal representation edit

• United States congressional delegations from Washington
  • List of United States senators from Washington
    • Patty Murray
    • Maria Cantwell
  • List of United States representatives from Washington
• Congressional districts of Washington

State government of Washington edit

• Form of government: U.S. state government
• Washington State Capitol

Executive branch of the government of Washington edit

• Governor of Washington
  • Lieutenant Governor of Washington
  • Secretary of State of Washington
• State departments
  • Washington State Department of Transportation

Legislative branch of the government of Washington edit

• Washington State Legislature (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Washington State Senate
  • Lower house: Washington House of Representatives

Judicial branch of the government of Washington edit

• Washington Supreme Court

Law and order in Washington edit

Law of Washington (state)

• Cannabis in Washington (state)
• Capital punishment in Washington (state)
  • Individuals executed in Washington
• Washington State Constitution
• Gun laws in Washington
• Law enforcement in Washington
  • Law enforcement agencies in Washington
• Same-sex marriage in Washington

Military in Washington edit

• Washington Military Department
  • Washington National Guard
    • Washington Air National Guard
    • Washington Army National Guard
  • Washington State Guard

Local government in Washington edit

• City government in the state of Washington

History of Washington (state)

• Outline of Washington territorial evolution

History of Washington, by period edit

• Prehistory of Washington
  • Kennewick Man
  • Marmes Rockshelter
• Modern exploration of Washington, 1592–1818
  • Ioánnis Fokás may have explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1592
  • Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
  • Bruno de Heceta sights the mouth of the Columbia River, 1775
  • Charles William Barkley, captain of the Imperial Eagle, explores and names the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1787
  • Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
  • William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806
  • David Thompson's voyage on the Columbia River, 1811–1812
• Oregon Country, 1818–1846
  • Anglo-American Convention of 1818
  • Fort Vancouver, 1824–1866
  • Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843–1848
  • Oregon Treaty of 1846
• Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846–1848
• Oregon Territory, (1848–1853)-1859
• Washington Territory, 1853–1889
  • Puget Sound War, 1855–1856
  • Yakima War, 1855–1858
  • Okanagan Trail, 1858–1859
  • Pig War, 1859
• State of Washington since November 11, 1889
  • Great Depression, 1929-1939
    • 1933 Yakima Valley Strike
    • Grand Coulee Dam, 1933-1942
  • World War II, 1939–1945
    • Japanese American internment, 1942–1945
    • Hanford Site, 1943
  • Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980

Culture of Washington

• Museums in Washington
• Religion in Washington
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington
  • Episcopal Diocese of Washington
• Scouting in Washington
• State symbols of Washington
  • Flag of the State of Washington  
  • Seal of the State of Washington  

The Arts in Washington edit

• Music of Washington

Sports in Washington edit

Economy of Washington

• Agriculture in Washington
• Communications in Washington
  • Newspapers in Washington
  • Radio stations in Washington
  • Television stations in Washington
• Energy in Washington
  • Hydro power in Washington
  • Power stations in Washington
  • Solar power in Washington (state)
  • Wind power in Washington (state)
• Health care in Washington
  • Hospitals in Washington
• Mountain recreation economy of Washington
• Transportation in Washington
  • Airports in Washington
  • Ferries in Washington
  • Rail transport in Washington
    • Railroads in Washington
  • Roads in Washington
    • Interstate Highways in Washington
    • State Highways in Washington

Education in Washington (state)

• K-12 schools in Washington
  • Washington Assessment of Student Learning
    • High schools in Washington
    • Homeschooling in Washington
    • Private schools in Washington
  • Administration of K-12 schools in Washington
    • Washington State Board of Education
    • Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
    • School districts in Washington
    • Rural school districts in Washington
    • Educational Service Districts in Washington
  • Other related to K-12 education in Washington
    • Washington State Office of Education Ombudsman
• Higher education in Washington
  • Colleges and universities in Washington
    • University of Washington
    • Washington State University
  • Administration of higher education in Washington
    • Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board

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