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10 Things about Washington State

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  1. State of Washington was named after President George Washington in 1853 and is the only state to be named after a president.
  2. It is nicknamed the ‘Evergreen State’ because of its many forests, amounting to more than half of its land mass.
  3. It is the northwestern-most state of contiguous United States (non-contiguous states notably including Hawaii and Alaska), bordered by Canada to the north.
  4. Olympia is its state capital; Seattle its largest city.
  5. Washington is one of the seven states in the United States that does not levy a personal income tax.
  6. Due to its rugged terrain, Washington is a leading lumber and plywood producer.
  7. It also produces more apples than any other state.
  8. Washington is home to Boeing, and its final assembly plant in Everett is apparently attributed to be the world’s largest building.
  9. Microsoft Corporation is located in Redmond.
  10. Starbucks was founded in Seattle, and the first store near Pike Place Market still stands today, bearing the original design of the coffee chain’s logo, which is different from the one we are used to seeing.

10 Things About Switzerland

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  1. Switzerland’s official name is Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin) hence explaining its official abbreviation CH.
  2. Switzerland is a land-locked country in Western Europe bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria & Liechtenstein to the east.
  3. The capital of Switzerland is Bern, not Zurich. Bern is the seat of the federal government, which makes it the de facto capital. The largest city is Zurich.
  4. The President of Switzerland is elected once every year.
  5. Switzerland is not part of the EU, and they use their own currency and legal tender – the Swiss Franc.
  6. There are four official languages in Switzerland, namely German, French, Italian and Romansh.
  7. Switzerland has no official state religion. Most of the Swiss are either Roman Catholics or Protestants.
  8. Brietling, Cartier, Chopard, Franck Muller, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex and TAG Heuer are some of the renowned Swiss watches.
  9. Headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in Geneva while the Headquarters of International Olympic Committee in Lausanne.
  10. The Swiss has the 2nd highest life expectancy, after Sweden.