1. Washington
By: Brayden Borromeo, Ryan Owings, Gavin Lawson
Business Presentations
October 22, 2012

2. Overview
● State History
● Washington Information
● Washington Facts
● Natural Resources
● State Song
● Famous People

3. History Of Washington
1805-Lewis and Clark reached Washington
1883-Railroads connect Washington with East
coast
1889- Washington became the 42nd state

4. State Information
Capital: Olympia
State Flag
Climate: Mild Winters and Cool Summers
A lot of rain

5. State Information Cont.
Geographical Size: 71,299.64 square miles
Geographic Location: Longitude: 116° 57'W to
124° 48'W Latitude: 45° 32'N to 49°N
Top left hand corner of the USA
Major Places: Seattle home to Starbucks
University of Washington #1 college in Washington

6. State Facts
State Bird-
State Dance-
State fish-

7. State Facts Cont.
State Fruit-
State Vegetable-
State Fossil-

8. Natural Resources
Timber-
Farming-
Fishing-
Hydroelectricity-

9. State Song
Washington, My Home

10. Tourist Attractions
Olympic National Park
Mt. Saint Helens
Grand Coulee Dam

11. Miscellaneous
Motto-Alki (by and by)
Nickname- The Evergreen State
Counties-

12. Famous people from Washington
Adam West
● TV shows, Batman,Family Guy
● Movies, Batman
Bill Gates
● Chairman of Microsoft Corporation
● Richest person in the world
Jimi Hendrix
● Rock & roll guitarist
● Greatest guitarist in rock music

13. Famous People Cont.
Jimi Hendrix
Adam West
Bill Gates

14. Population and Current Events
Population
● As of 2010 the population is 6,724,540
Current Events
● The Presidential election
● The Nationals were in the playoffs

15. Major Industries/Services
Wheat #5 among all states
Potatoes #2 among all states
Apples,Cherries #1 among all states

16. Official State Website
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/washington/

17. Citation Page
http://www.50states.com/washingt.htm
http://www.50states.com/flag/waflag.htm
http://www.bestplaces.net/climate/state/washington
http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/popchart.html
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/wa_geography.htm
http://www.4icu.org/us/Washington.htm
http://www.thingstodo.com/states/WA/famous_people.htm#.UG2wJdX5ttc
http://www.vector.net/2010/pop-art/
http://g3ar.co.za/2012/09/10/it%E2%80%99s-good-to-be-a-nerdgeek/bill-gates/
http://www.conventionscene.com/tag/adam-west/
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108286.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/
http://www.netstate.com/economy/wa_economy.htm
http://www.washingtontimes.com/
http://g3ar.co.za/2012/09/10/it%E2%80%99s-good-to-be-a-nerdgeek/bill-gates/
http://www.vector.net/2010/pop-art/
http://happyhomefairy.com/tag/apple-craft/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Potatoes.jpg
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/110332/Wheat-fields-in-eastern-Washington-US
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry

18. Citation Page Cont.
http://www.lakeeriecaptain.com/winter_streams.htm
http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/nevada/las-vegas/hoover-dam
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:
official&biw=1280&bih=878&tbm=isch&tbnid=_zPJt1VFfn4cvM:&imgrefurl=http://www.lz95.
net/msn/faculty/jplatt/projects/websites/minogue-fishing/fly_fishing.htm&docid=Og5FWUsXmKit6M&imgurl=http://www.
lz95.net/msn/faculty/jplatt/projects/websites/minogue-fishing/images/fly-fishing-1.jpg&w=800&h=600&ei=dT14ULSkO-
W_0AGFiIHQDA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=391&sig=113039743618491510646&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=196&start=0&n
dsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:90&tx=127&ty=128
http://northstatedancersassociation.com/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/washington/
http://www.theus50.com/washington/quarter.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition