Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The state capital is Olympia and the largest city in Washington is Seattle. As of the 2000 census, the state population was approximately 5.9 million and the state work force numbers are about 3.1 million. Residents are called "Washingtonians" (emphasis on the third syllable, which rhymes with bone).

It should not be confused with Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the capital is often called simply D.C., and the state often called Washington State.