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Washington (USA) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Washington (USA) |
 | | Washington was admitted to the Union in 1889 as the 42nd state and is governed under its original constitution, adopted in 1889. |
 | | Washington has six main land regions: the Olympic Mountains, the Coast Ranges, the Puget Sound lowland, the Cascade Range, the Columbia Plateau, and the Rocky Mountains. |
 | | Washington's state constitution Washington is governed under its original 1889 constitution, and amendments to it are proposed by a state legislature, or by a constitutional convention if a majority of the legislators achieve the approval of a majority of the voters. |
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