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Washington by: Tanaisha.A

Introduction Do you want to talk about Washington? What is the state capital? Do you know it. It's Olympia,silly.Did you can ., Know that the largest city is Seattle. The three major cities,are Seattle,Yakima,and Everett. Did you know that Washington's population was 6,724,540? Wow!! That's a lot of people. Washington has 39 counties. You would be glad like me if your surrounding states Idaho and Oregon.

Physical description Physical description Washington's area is 71,303 (sq long miles). That's a lot of area. Their large rivers are really big. They are Columbia river,Snake river,and Yakima river. Talking about rivers,let's talk about lakes. Those large lakes are lake Franklin D. Roosevelt and lake Washington. Did you know that the highest point was mount Rainer at 14,410 ft? That's cool. I love Washington's national parks. They are cool. They are Mount Rainer,north Cascades,and Olympic.

State symbols and emblems State symbols and emblems Do you want to know the state bird? It's the Willow Goldfinch also called the wild Canary. That seems like a cool bird. Some things getting creepy,Because I'm...I'm...st st st standing by Washington's state fossil. That's kinda creepy. If you look at it different,you would know that the state fossil is the Columbian Mammoth. I love talking about the state insect. The state insect is the Green Darner Dragonfly. I love dragonflies,they are my favorite insects. Did you know that the state flower is the coast or called the Western Rhododendron? That's pretty cool. Washington's state tree is the Western Hemlock.

Jobs and resources Let's talk about jobs and resources. Okay let's see there's farming for fruits and berries. Then there's nuts,cattle,wheat,and lumber. Wow!! There's tourism,hydroelectric power,computer software,air craft,and aluminum refining. That's the end of this chapter

State history State history Let's talk about the state history. Washington became a state in 1889 on November 11th. It was the 42nd state. Do you want to hear 3 big events that are history. Here's another fact: in 1805,Lewis and Clark Reach the mouth of the Columbia river on November 15th. In 1832 Nathaniel Wyeth and William Sublette pioneer the Oregon trail from the Missouri River to the Columbia river. Last,in 1848 the u.s. government creates Oregon territory,which included present-day Washington. That's some cool stuff about Washington's state history.

Famous people Famous people I want to talk about famous people. Do you want to? Like last time, I am going to name three people. First,there's Mary McCarthy. She was an author from 1912-1989. Wow! Okay second there's Kurt Cobain. He was a musician until 1967-1994. Last is William Henry " Bill " Gates. He is a software programmer and entrepreneur until 1955 to the present.

Fun places To go to Do you know the fun part about Washington? There are fun places to go. There's point defiance park,it is so cool,it has a zoo,an aquarium,a Japanese garden,and replicas of an old fort and a logging camp. Washington also features beaches,hiking to the Columbia river. Trails,and a marina. Oh,there's marry hill museum of art,near gold dale. It is an art museum in a celaborate and mansion built in the 1910's and 1920's by multimillionaire Samuel hill. Ok are you ready to hear the last place? Here it is : it is the Seattle center. It includes the pacific science center from century 21, a worlds fair held in 1962. This is the cool part. It is 605 feet (184 meters) high. Also,it has an observation deck. A monorail links the center and downtown Seattle.

Conclusion Conclusion I will see you later buddy. I will miss you. It was a good time talking about Washington to you. I hope you get to go to Washington some time. By