Washington

By: Brayden Borromeo, Ryan Owings, Gavin Lawson

Business Presentations

October 22, 2012

● State History● Washington Information● Washington Facts● Natural Resources● State Song● Famous People

Overview

History Of Washington

1805-Lewis and Clark reached Washington

1883-Railroads connect Washington with East coast

1889- Washington became the 42nd state

State Information

Capital: OlympiaState Flag

Climate: Mild Winters and Cool SummersA lot of rain

State Information Cont.Geographical Size: 71,299.64 square milesGeographic Location: Longitude: 116° 57'W to 124° 48'W Latitude: 45° 32'N to 49°NTop left hand corner of the USA

Major Places: Seattle home to StarbucksUniversity of Washington #1 college in Washington

State FactsState Bird-

State Dance-

State fish-

State Facts Cont.

State Fruit-

State Vegetable-

State Fossil-

Natural Resources

Timber-

Farming-

Fishing-

Hydroelectricity-

State Song

Washington, My Home

Tourist AttractionsOlympic National Park

Mt. Saint Helens

Grand Coulee Dam

Miscellaneous

Motto-Alki (by and by)

Nickname- The Evergreen State

Counties-

Famous people from Washington

Adam West ● TV shows, Batman,Family Guy● Movies, Batman Bill Gates● Chairman of Microsoft Corporation● Richest person in the worldJimi Hendrix● Rock & roll guitarist● Greatest guitarist in rock music

Famous People Cont.Jimi Hendrix

Adam West

Bill Gates

Population and Current Events

Population ● As of 2010 the population is 6,724,540Current Events● The Presidential election● The Nationals were in the playoffs

Major Industries/Services

Wheat #5 among all states

Potatoes #2 among all states

Apples,Cherries #1 among all states

Official State Website

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/washington/

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