Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the state population was approximately 5.9 million and the state work force numbered about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, pronounced as tone).

It should not be confused with Washington, D.C., the nation's capital city. To avoid confusion, the city is often called simply D.C. and the state is often called Washington state.

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I'm at The Front Page (1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington). http://bit.ly/3K5mM
rarickgautsch (Dan Gautsch) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:23:24 -0000
I'm at The Front Page (1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington). http://bit.ly/3K5mM
Senate pushes ahead on long-term care program - Washington Post http://twa.lk/SeqQ4
Health_food1 (Health) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:23:04 -0000
Senate pushes ahead on long-term care program - Washington Post http://twa.lk/SeqQ4
New blog post: Mayor's Office Springdale Washington : City Government-Executive Offices http://bit.ly/77BfGG
valuescompanies (the values companies) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:23:01 -0000
New blog post: Mayor's Office Springdale Washington : City Government-Executive Offices http://bit.ly/77BfGG
Washington calls a time out. Colorado State leads No. 6 UW 19-14 in set 1. #ncaa #volleyball
mattstephens (Matt L. Stephens) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:22:20 -0000
Washington calls a time out. Colorado State leads No. 6 UW 19-14 in set 1. #ncaa #volleyball
@nealcampbell A GREAT op-ed piece by George F. Will in the Washington Post: The Climate-Change Travesty. http://twurl.nl/0886an
yagelski (Ken Yagelski) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:22:10 -0000
@nealcampbell A GREAT op-ed piece by George F. Will in the Washington Post: The Climate-Change Travesty. http://twurl.nl/0886an
NCAA volleyball: Northern Iowa beats Washington State in first round http://bit.ly/7EH1Dx
VolleyballXtrem (VolleyballXtreme) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:22:06 -0000
NCAA volleyball: Northern Iowa beats Washington State in first round http://bit.ly/7EH1Dx

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