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Washington
is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon , west of Idaho , and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It was 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 had been 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 of Washington. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S., which is often shortened to Washington.
Washington is the 18th largest with an area of 184,827 sq/km and the 13th most populous state with over 7 million people. Approximately 60 percent of Washington's residents live in the Seattle metropolitan area, the center of transportation and business. The remainder of the state consists of deep temperate rainforests in the west, mountain ranges in the west, central, northeast and far southeast, and a semi-arid basin region in the east , central, and south, given over to intensive agriculture .
Washington is the second most populous state on the West Coast and in the Western United States after California .
Economy
The 2014 total gross state product for Washington was $425.017 billion , placing it 14th in the nation . The per capita GDP in 2009 was $52,403, 10th in the nation. Significant business within the state include the design and manufacture of aircraft ( Boeing ), automotive (Paccar), computer software development ( Microsoft , Bungie, Amazon .com, Nintendo of America, Valve Corporation, ArenaNet), telecom (T- Mobile USA), electronics, biotechnology, aluminum production , lumber and wood products (Weyerhaeuser), mining, beverages (Starbucks, Jones Soda), real estate (John L. Scott , Colliers International, Windermere Real Estate, Kidder Mathews), retail (Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer , Car Toys , Costco, R.E.I.) and tourism (Alaska Airlines , Expedia, Inc).
Taxes
The state of Washington is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax. The state does not collect a corporate income tax or franchise tax either. However, Washington businesses are responsible for various other state levies, including the business and occupation tax a gross receipts tax which charges varying rates for different types of businesses.
Wine
Washington ranks second in the United States in the production of wine, behind only California. By 2006, the state had over 130 km2 of vineyards, a harvest of 109,000t of grapes and exports going to over 40 countries around the world from the 600 wineries located in the state. While there are some viticultural activities in the cooler, wetter western half of the state, the majority (99%) of wine grape production takes place in the desert -like eastern half.
Education

Elementary and secondary

As of the 2008–2009 school year , 1,040,750 students were enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in Washington, with 59,562 teachers employed to educate them.[106] As of August 2009, there were 295 school districts in the state, serviced by nine Educational Service Districts.[107] Washington School Information Processing Cooperative provides information management systems for fiscal & human resources and student data.
Higher education
There are more than 40 institutions of higher education in Washington. The state has major research universities , technical schools, religious schools, and private career colleges. Colleges and Universities include the University of Washington, Seattle University, Washington State University, Western Washington University etc.
Health system
Washington Healthplanfinder is the online health insurance marketplace in Washington State and was created in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The marketplace gives individuals, families, and small businesses the option to shop, compare , and sign up for health and dental insurance.
Government
Washington's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four -year term . The state is typically thought of as politically divided by the Cascade Mountains, with Western Washington being liberal and Eastern Washington being conservative. Washington has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1988.
Texas
Texas
is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the south central part of the country , Texas shares borders with the other US states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua , Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the US, while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh largest in the US. Dallas–Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country , respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in the US, and El Paso . Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify its former status as an independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texan state flag and on the Texan state seal. The origin of the state name, Texas, is from the word, "Tejas", which means ' friends ' in the Caddo language .
Government
Texas has a plural executive branch system limiting the power of the governor, which is a weak executive compared to some other states. Except for the Secretary of State, voters elect executive officers independently these candidates are directly answerable to the public not the governor. This election system has led to some executive branches split between parties and reduced the ability of the governor to carry out a program . When Republican President George W. Bush served as Texas's governor, the state had a Democratic lieutenant governor, Bob Bullock.
Criminal law
Texas has a reputation of very harsh criminal punishment for criminal offenses. It is one of the 32 states that practice capital punishment and since the US Supreme Court allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, 40% of all US executions have taken place in Texas. As of 2008, Texas had the 4th highest incarceration rate in the US. Texas also has strong self defense laws, allowing citizens to use lethal force to defend themselves, their families or their property.
Economy
As of 2014, Texas had a gross state product of $1.648 trillion the second highest in the U.S. Its GSP is greater than the GDPs of Australia and South Korea, which are the world's 12th- and 13th-largest economies . Texas' economy is the fourth-largest of any country subdivision globally, behind England , California, and Tokyo Prefecture. Its Per Capita personal income in 2009 was $36,484 ranking 29th in the nation.
Texas's large population, abundance of natural resources, thriving cities and leading centers of higher education have contributed to a large and diverse economy. Since oil was discovered , the state's economy has reflected the state of the petroleum industry. In recent times urban centers of the state have increased in size containing two-thirds of the population in 2005. The state's economic growth has led to urban sprawl and its associated symptoms.
Energy
Ever since the discovery of oil at Spindletop, energy has been a dominant force politically and economically within the state. If Texas were its own country it would be the sixth largest oil producer in the world. Texas has known petroleum deposits of about 5 billion barrels, which makes up about one-fourth of the known U.S. reserves. The state's refineries can process 4.6 million barrels of oil a day.
According to the Energy Information Administration, Texans consume on average the fifth most energy (of all types) in the nation per capita and as a whole , following behind Alaska, Louisiana, North Dakota and Iowa .
Healthcare
The Commonwealth Fund ranks the Texas healthcare system the third worst in the nation. Texas ranks close to last in access to healthcare, quality of care, avoidable hospital spending, and equity among various groups. Causes of the state's poor rankings include politics , a high poverty rate, and the highest rate of illegal immigration in the nation.
Medical research
Many elite research medical centers are located in Texas. The state has nine medical schools: three dental schools and two optometry schools. Texas has two Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories: one at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston and the other at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio. The Texas Medical Center in Houston holds the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions with 47 member institutions. Texas Medical Center performs the most heart transplants in the world.
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