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Washington's state flower is the coast rhododendron.

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Washington: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Evergreen State
Capital	Olympia
Population	(2020) 7,705,281; (2023 est.) 7,812,880
Governor	Jay Inslee (Democrat)
Date Of Admission	Nov. 11, 1889
U.S. Senators	Patty Murray (Democrat) • Maria Cantwell (Democrat)
State Nickname	Evergreen State • Chinook State
State Motto	"Alki (By and By)"
State Bird	willow goldfinch
State Flower	coast rhododendron
State Song	“Washington, My Home”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives	10 (of 435)
Time Zone	Pacific (GMT − 8 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km)	184,661
Total Area (Sq Mi)	71,298
¹Excluding military abroad.

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