[[Image:Washington_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Washington.]]
[[Image:Washington_State_Flag.gif|thumb|right|The state flag of Washington.]]
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'''Washington''', often referred to as Washington State, is the forty-second state to enter into the Union. The state is named after the first president [[George Washington]]. Its capital is Olympia, and its largest city is [[Seattle]]. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the 48 contiguous American states.
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'''Washington''', often referred to as Washington State, is the forty-second state to enter into the Union. The state is named after the first president [[George Washington]]. Its capital is [[Olympia]], and its largest city is [[Seattle]]. It is located at the extreme northwest corner of the 48 contiguous American states.