| Capital |
Olympia |
| Area |
68,138 sq mi
176,477 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
5,894,121 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Seattle (563,374), Spokane (195,629),
Tacoma (193,556), Vancouver (143,560),
Bellevue (109,569) |
| Major Rivers |
Columbia, Snake, Yakima, Okanogan, Spokane |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Rainier
14,410 feet
4,392 meters |
| Industry |
aerospace, food processing, paper products, lumber and wood products, chemicals, tourism |
| Agriculture |
seafood, dairy products, apples, beef cattle, wheat, potatoes, greenhouse and nursery products |
| Minerals and Resources |
forests, fishing, coal, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, magnesium metal |
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