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Sprawling in the northwestern part of the US, the state is surrounded by British Columbia to the north, Idaho to the east, Oregon to the south, and the cold pacific ocean to the westside. Before forming as the constituent official state, Washington province was called in the name of Washing territory.

The state of Washington is also prone to forest fires. Four forest fires are known to have devoured the areas of 890.71 hectares (2201 acres).

The state was named after George Washington, one of the most influential presidents to have been born on US soil. Although the capital of Washington state is Olympia, the state’s largest city is Seattle, a seaport city with a population of a whopping 737,015. Seattle is known for having the world's first revolving restaurant. According to the Oregon treaty after the cessation of the British in the year 1846, the state then known as Washington territory was named as the state of Washington.

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