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[[Image:Washington.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Washington]]

[[Image:Washington.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Washington]]

'''Washington''' is a state of the northwest [[Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]] on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 42nd state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Originally explored by Capt. James Cook (1778), Washington was the object of a dispute between England and the United States until 1846, when its northern border was set at the 49th parallel. Washington is noted for its lumber and defense industries. Olympia is the capital and Seattle the largest city. Population: [[Population:=6,280,000]].

'''Washington''' is a state of the northwest [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]] on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 42nd state in [[Year Admitted:=1889]]. Originally explored by Capt. James Cook (1778), Washington was the object of a dispute between England and the United States until 1846, when its northern border was set at the 49th parallel. Washington is noted for its lumber and defense industries. Olympia is the capital and Seattle the largest city. Population: [[Population:=6,280,000]].

:* Nickname: Evergreen State

:* Nickname: Evergreen State