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Washington
is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United
States. The state is named after George Washington, the
first President of the United States. It is the only U.S.
state named after a president.Washington was carved out
of the western part of Washington Territory and admitted
to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. In 2006, the Census
Bureau estimated the state's population at 6,395,798. Residents
are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third
syllable, pronounced as tone. Washington is sometimes called
Washington state or The state of Washington to distinguish
it from Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital. Washington is
the northwestern-most state of the contiguous United States,
To the east Washington borders Idaho, bounded mostly by
the meridian running north from the confluence of the Snake
River and Clearwater River, except for the southernmost
section where the border follows the Snake River. To the
west of Washington lies the Pacific Ocean. Washington is
in the region known as the Pacific Northwest, a term which
often includes part or all of British Columbia in Canada
and part of Alaska. Sometimes it refers only to lands within
the northwestern United States, including Oregon. Washington's
climate varies greatly from west to east. An oceanic climate
(also called "marine west coast climate") predominates
in western Washington, and a much drier climate prevails
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Econimy of the Washington:-
The 2005 total gross state
product for Washington was $268.5 billion, placing it 14th
in the nation. The per capita income was $42,702, 17th in
the nation. Significant business within the state include
the design and manufacture of jet aircraft (Boeing), computer
software development (Microsoft, Amazon.com, Nintendo of
America), electronics, biotechnology, aluminum production,
lumber and wood products (Weyerhaeuser), mining, and tourism.
The state has significant amounts of hydroelectric power
generation. Significant amounts of trade with Asia pass
through the ports of the Puget Sound. See list of United
States companies by state. Fortune magazine survey of the
top 20 Most Admired Companies in the US has 4 Washington
based companies in it, Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco and
Nordstrom.
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging,
usually on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number
of additional guest services such as a restaurant, a swimming
pool or childcare. Some hotels have conference services
and meeting rooms and encourage groups to hold conventions
and meetings at their location. |
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