Posted: 7/20/2006 3:25:22 PM EDT
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Washington was the 42nd state in the USA; it became a state on November 11, 1889. State Abbreviation - WA State Capital - Olympia Largest City - Seattle Area - 71,303 square miles [Washington is the 18th biggest state in the USA] Population - 5,894,121 (as of 2000) [Washington is the 15th most populous state in the USA] Major Industries - farming (fruit, berries, nuts, cattle, wheat), lumber, tourism, hydroelectric power, computer software, aircraft, aluminum refining Major Rivers - Columbia River, Snake River, Yakima River Major Lakes - Lake Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Washington Highest Point - Mt. Rainier - 14,410 feet (4,392 m) above sea level Bordering States - Idaho, Oregon Bordering Country - Canada Bordering Bodies of Water - Pacific Ocean, Puget Sound Origin of the Name Washington - This state is named for George Washington, the first president of the USA. State Nickname - The Evergreen State State Motto - "Alki" (By and By) State Song - Washington, My Home Washington State Symbols and Emblems: State Flag Washington's official flag was adopted in 1923. The flag has a deep green background with the state seal in the center. The state seal pictures George Washington, the first president of the United States. "THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON" is written in black on the yellow band surrounding George Washington. The state seal was designed in 1889 by Charles Talcott. This is the only US state flag that pictures a president and the only one with a green background. Animal Symbols: State Bird Goldfinch State Insect Green darner dragonfly State Fish Steelhead trout Plant Symbols: State Flower Coast rhododendron State Tree Western hemlock State Fruit Apple State Grass Bluebunch Wheatgrass Earth Symbols: State Fossil Columbian Mammoth State Gem Petrified wood Miscellaneous Symbols: State Ship The "President Washington" An 860-foot container ship with a 43,000 horsepower diesel engine - it is one of the largest container ships ever built in the U.S. State Dance Square dance |
Hmm. . . ASG & I know the answer to that one.   The above M1928A1 and Carl Gustav Model 45 are in that collection. Full-on Class III goodness in the Evergreen State! Legal disclaimer: Thou shalt not purchase after July 1, 1994. |