<P> Washington ( / ˈwɒʃɪŋtən / ( listen ) ) , officially the State of Washington , is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . Named after George Washington , the first president of the United States , the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory , which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute . It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889 . Olympia is the state capital . Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State , to distinguish it from Washington , D.C. , the capital of the United States , which is often shortened to Washington . </P>
<P> Washington ( / ˈwɒʃɪŋtən / ( listen ) ) , officially the State of Washington , is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States . Named after George Washington , the first president of the United States , the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory , which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute . It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889 . Olympia is the state capital . Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State , to distinguish it from Washington , D.C. , the capital of the United States , which is often shortened to Washington . </P>
9 . what is the capital of washington state
9 . what is the capital of washington state
Olympia
Olympia