Statehood: November 11, 1889 (42nd state)
Capital: Olympia
Population: 4,870,000
Nickname: Evergreen State
Motto: "By and By"
Bird: Willow Goldfinch
Flower: Western Rhododendron
Song: "Washington, My Home"
Area: 71,303 sq miles
Number of Counties: 39
Highest Point: Mt. Ranier, 14,410 ft.
Lowest Point: Pacific Ocean, sea level