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WASHINGTON STATE : 

WASHINGTON STATE Prepared by Kristen Salazar May 5, 2009

WASHINGTON STATE : 

WASHINGTON STATE To introduce others to Washington State To teach fun facts about Washington State To show the beauty and wonders

WASHINGTON STATE : 

WASHINGTON STATE Nicknamed “The Evergreen State” Became a state in 1889 Population 5,894,121 (2000) Approximately 68,000 square miles Only state named after a president

IMPORTANT DATES : 

IMPORTANT DATES

CLIMATE : 

CLIMATE Western Washington Mild winters and mild summers Ocean winds turn into rain Rains 150-180 days Eastern Washington Winters are cold and summers hot Cascade Range blocks warm, moist air Rain not as heavy

GEOGRAPHY : 

GEOGRAPHY Northwestern most state in United States Borders North- British Columbia, Canada East-Idaho South- Oregon West- Pacific Ocean

ECONOMY : 

ECONOMY Gross state product $311 billion Fourteenth in the nation Aircraft Computer Software Development Lumber Mining Tourism

TAXES : 

TAXES No personal income tax Sales tax 6.5% Most food exempt Not exempt Prepared food Dietary supplements Soft drinks

IT’S THE LAW,YOU CAN’T…. : 

IT’S THE LAW,YOU CAN’T…. Buy a mattress on Sunday Spit on a bus Buy meat of any kind on Sunday Set fire to someone’s property without permission Carry a fishbowl on a bus

NATIONAL PARKS : 

NATIONAL PARKS Olympic National Park Pacific Ocean beaches Rain forest valleys 95% wilderness 12 feet of rain, West facing valleys Glacier capped peaks

NATIONAL PARKS : 

NATIONAL PARKS Mount Rainier National Parks Glaciers Rainforests Mountain Meadows Rivers Volcanoes

WASHINGTON’S BEACHES : 

WASHINGTON’S BEACHES Point Of Arches At Shi Shi Beach

Washington’s Beaches : 

Washington’s Beaches Driftwood at Second Beach

The Coast : 

The Coast North Coast View

FAMOUS WASHINGTONIANS : 

FAMOUS WASHINGTONIANS Bill Gates Business man Jimi Hendrix Popular musician Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball hero

FAMOUS BUSINESSES : 

FAMOUS BUSINESSES Boeing Company Manufacturer of airplanes The Microsoft Company Computer software giant Starbucks Leading coffee retailer

SIGHTS TO SEE : 

SIGHTS TO SEE

WASHINGTON STATE : 

WASHINGTON STATE I have shown you how beautiful Washington can be I have told you some fun facts I have told you about places to visit

REFERENCES : 

REFERENCES It’s My State! Washington Steve Otfiniski Celebrate The States, Washington Rebecca Stefoff www.experiencewa.com www.nps.gov/olym www.legendsofamerica.com/WA www.wikipedia.org www.wiki.answers.com