Welcome to Washington!
Washington
Capital: Olympia
Nickname: Evergreen State
State Motto: By and By
State Flower: Coast Rhododendron
State Tree: Western Hemlock
State Bird: Willow goldfinch
State Animal: Steelhead trout
State Song: "Washington, My Home"
Statehood: Washington became the 42nd state on November 11, 1889
Area: 63,139 square miles: the 18th largest in population
Neighbors: Idaho, Oregon, British Columbia and the Pacific Ocean
