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Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Seattle's climate is mild, with the temperature moderated by the sea and protected from winds and storms by the mountains. |
 | | Five companies on the 2004 Fortune 500 list of the United States' largest companies, based on total revenue, are currently headquartered in Seattle: financial services company Washington Mutual (#103), insurance company Safeco Corporation (#267), clothing merchant Nordstrom (#286), Internet retailer Amazon.com, (#342) and coffee chain Starbucks (#425). |
 | | Other famous landmarks include the Smith Tower, Pike Place Market, the Fremont Troll, the Experience Music Project, the new Seattle Central Library, the Washington Mutual Tower and the Bank of America Tower, which is the fourth tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River and the twelfth tallest in the nation. |
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