With a land area of 184,827 sq km, Washington has approximately 5,894,100 inhabitants. Its capital is Olympia.
Washington lies in the Pacific North-west region of the United States of America. The Cascade Range running within the state bisects it into Western Washington and Eastern Washington. Western Washington experiences a marine west-coast climate while the Eastern Washington has a dry, semi-arid climate.
Before the Europeans arrived, this region of the US was inhabited by Native Americans, who had a unique culture of their own. Washington became a part of the US in 1889. The predominant religion is Christianity. |
| Seattle Travel Guide |
Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States. The city is also called the Emerald City for its abundant evergreen trees. With a population of over 579,000, S... |
| San Juan Islands Travel Guide |
The San Juan Islands are a part of the north-west US state of Washington. It is one of two groups of islands in the San Juan archipelago, the other being sovereign to the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The islands are 144 km no... |
| Olympia Travel Guide |
The city of Olympia is the capital of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County, United States. The city is located on the southern end of Puget Sound and provides a splendid view of th... |
| Olympic National Park Travel Guide |
Olympic National Park is located in the Olympic Peninsula of north-western Washington State, USA. It was designated as a national park in 1938 and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 because of its natu... |
| Spokan Travel Guide |
Spokane, called Lilac City, is the seat of Spokane County and the second largest city in Washington, USA. It lies on the banks of the Spokane River (a tributary of the Columbia... |