it was founded by Robert La Salle
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no actually they named it after a british explorer that had the last name Washington but it wasnt George Washington the named Washington dc after George Washington * **The origin of Washington State name is indeed that is was named after our first president :George Washington. He is on the flag of our state and if one did a small amount of research you would see that this is true.
Christopher Mushowe is the Minister of State for Manicaland State in Zimbabwe.
The 'District of Columbia' is where Washington, the capital of the USA, is. That's why it's called Washington D.C. (No connection with the state of Washington in the North West) It's called Columbia after Christopher Columbus, as is the country in South America. (And all of this from someone in the UK)
There is only one Washington state ... and yes, Seattle is in Washington state.
Washington has the nickname "Evergreen State"
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The State of Washington.
Washington state used to be a territory (Washington territory) before it became a state. But then on Nov. 11 1889 Washington became an official state. So now Washington is a state and not a territory.