Washington

Washington.

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 * Orgin of the state name ♥ **

♥ "The state of Washington was named after George Washington, our first President. Washington became the 42nd state on November 11, 1889 (the only state in the Union that is named for a president)."♥


 * ♥ 5 Weird State Laws ♥ **

1. "No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold. 2."All lollipops are banned." :) 3."You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday." 4."It is illegal to display a hypnotized person in a store window." 5."you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length."


 * ♥ Climate ♥ **

Washington has two distinct climate zones. Mild, humid, summer days west of the Cascades rarely rise above 26°C (79°F), and winter days seldom drop below 8°C (46°F) while the east of the state has warm summers and cool winters. Western Washington experiences frequent cloud cover, fog and drizzle, and the western slopes of the Cascades receive up to 508cm (200 inches) annual snowfall. In the rain shadow east of the Cascades, the annual precipitation is only 15cm (6 inches).


 * ♥ Economy ♥ **

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington has Small amounts of Urainium, and some coal. No oil And no Natural gas. The very top of Washingtop has No widespread use, And around seattle there is an Urban land use. Some commercial and ranching or herding is in affect in Washington


 * <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Washington's General Information ♥ **

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ State Abbreviation - WA ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ State Capital - Olympia ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Largest City - Seattle ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Area - 71,303 square miles <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Population - 5,894,121(as of 2000)♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Residents are called - Washingtonians ♥

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<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Orgin of the state name ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ "The state of Washington State was named after George Washington. They named it after George Washington becuase was a major role in <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">our Counrty and they decided to name a state after him. ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Washington's Major Lakes - Columbia River, Snake River, Yakima River. <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Washington's State Nickname - The Evergreen State. ♥

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥Physical Geography♥

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Washington's Land Geography.♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington's Physical Features range from Mounds of Glaciers to Broad sea, low-level low lands. Beginning on the coast and moving eastward, the state's natural regions are the Coast Ranges, Puget Sound Basin, Cascade Range, Columbia Plateau, and Rocky Mountains. Washington's highest point is on Mount. Olympious, reaching at 7,954 feet high. <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington's state is on the Pacific ocean and has many bays. Washington's largest river is the Columbia.Which ranks only after the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in volume of water, having almost

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥Washington's Plants and Wild Life ♥

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<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- Washington's State Plant is the rhododendron.

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington's Plants - Washington's vegetation corresponds generally to its two climatic zones. Dense evergreen forests predominate in western Washington. Found there are such important timber species as Douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar, Sitka spruce, and several species of true firs. On the eastern flank of the Cascade Range are sparser forests, chiefly of ponderosa and lodgepole pine, Douglas fir, Engelmann spruce, western larch, and white fir.

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington's Animals - The animals in Washington are large mammals found in Washington include bear, elk, deer, and cougars. Among the smaller mammals are bobcats, martens, foxes, and coyotes. There are many species of fish and birds, including migratory waterfowl because Washington is next to the sea.

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Washington's Fun Facts: ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Seatle Washington's capital was the first Washington U.S city to play a Beatle's ♥ <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ One of the world's foremost aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers, the Boeing Company, has assembly and research facilities in Washington <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Boeing produced the booster rocket for the Apollo/Saturn 5 moon landing of 1969; the lunar roving vehicle, which transported astronauts and equipment <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">on November 11, 1889 (the only state in the Union that is named for a president)."♥

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. "No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold. <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2."All lollipops are banned." <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3."You cannot buy meat of any kind Sunday." <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4."It is illegal to display a hypnotized person in a store window." <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5."you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length."
 * <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ 5 Weird State Laws ♥ **

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington has two distinct climate zones. Mild, humid, summer days west of the Cascades rarely rise above 26°C (79°F), and winter days seldom drop below 8°C (46°F) while the east of the state has warm summers and cool winters. Western Washington experiences frequent cloud cover, fog and drizzle, and the western slopes of the Cascades receive up to 508cm (200 inches) annual snowfall. In the rain shadow east of the Cascades, the annual precipitation is only 15cm (6 inches).
 * <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Climate ♥ **


 * <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ Economy ♥ **

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Washington has Small amounts of Urainium, and some coal. No oil And no Natural gas. The very top of Washingtop has No widespread use, And around seattle there is an Urban land use. Some commercial and ranching or herding is in affect in Washington.


 * <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">♥ People Of Washington. ♥ **

<span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Museums, music, dance, theatre, art, and film are among the people in Washingtons entertainment. <span style="background-color: #00e0ff; color: #080708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">- The most popular place to go in Washington is: Seattle. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Every visitor on a Washington state vacation spends at least a day or more in the Emerald City. With views of the mountains to the east and west, and Mount Rainier to the south, Seattle has all the best Washington has to offer. Explore the waterfront and enjoy fresh seafood before taking a ferry ride across the Puget Sound. The Space Needle

♥ Work Cited ♥

♥ Access Washington - All About Washington State." Access Washington - Welcome to the State of Washington . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. http://access.wa.gov/education/homework_aboutwa.aspx.

♥ Dumb Laws in Washington. Crazy Washington Laws. We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws!." Dumb Laws, Stupid Laws: We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws! . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/washington.

♥ Washington: History, Geography, Population, and State Facts — Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free online reference, research & homework help. — Infoplease.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011. < [|�21�]http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108286.html >.