Title: Washington - Plant and animal life | Britannica
Headings: Plant and animal life
Plant and animal life
Explore the Whale Museum and the whales around the San Juan Islands
People
Population composition
Settlement patterns
Demographic trends
Economy

Content: During the 1950s, for the first time—and by a wide margin—natural increase overtook migration, but toward the end of the 20th century Seattle again became a destination for large numbers of people, its population growing by about one-tenth in the last decade of the century alone. Economy
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries have been major contributors to the state’s economy since early settlement by Europeans. The rapid increase in manufacturing and services that began in the 1940s led to concentration of the population in urban areas. About one-tenth of the nonagricultural labour force is employed in manufacturing; less than one-fifth works for state or federal government agencies. Since the late 1970s, the manufacture of high-technology products has contributed greatly to the state’s economy. Load Next Page