2. W a s h i n g t o n S t a t e T h e E v e r g r e e n S t a t e By Erin S

3. Washington State Facts Capital: Olympia Abbreviation: WA Population: 6.9 MILLION people State Bird: Willow Goldfinch State Tree: Western Hemlock State Flower: Coast Rhododendron State Song: Washington, My Home Motto: Alki, meaning hope for the future Border North: Canada Border South: Oregon Border East: Idaho Border West: Pacific Ocean Famous cities ( besides Olympia ) : Seattle, Bellingham, and Spokane

4. Landforms and Natural Resources Landforms: Columbia Plateau, the Elwha Snowfinger, and the Swift Creek Landslide Natural Resources: forests, apple orchards, potatoes, barley, beans, and lentils

5. Historical Facts and Famous People Historical Facts: When the Europeans came over to Washington, many Native American tribes were living in the area. In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached Washington. People started coming to Washington by the Oregon Trail. Famous People: Bob Barker, Fredrick Charles Hutchidson, Steven Hills, Bing Crosby, Howard Green Duff, Richard Karn Wilson, and Bernie Whitebar

6. State Products Aerospace, Software Development, Plane Manufacturing, Tourism, Agriculture (such as dairy and cattle farming), Oil Fineries, Financial Institutions, and Films/TV Commercials

7. Interesting Facts The Seattle Space Needle was built for the 1962 Worlds Fair The recorded low temperature is -48 degrees Fahrenheit Washington is the 18 th largest state Volcano Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18 th, 1980

8. Products http://www.50states.com/ Ollhoff, Jim United States Washington