Washington is one of the states of America in the Pacific Northwest region. The state is named after the name of the first President of the United States George Washington. It is the only U.S. state named after a president. Washington is frequently denoted as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from the District of Columbia. Washington's climate fluctuates greatly from west to east. Washington has the fourth leading Asian-American population of any state. The state has considerable quantity of hydroelectric power generation. Washington is among the leading agricultural state. Washington's executive branch is leaded by a governor elected for a four-year term.
The State of Washington (nicknamed `The Evergreen State’) is in the West region of the USA. Washington's principal economic activities are wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing (particularly lumber, computer software and aerospace services, agriculture and tourism. Washington’s principal agricultural commodities by value in that year were apples, dairy products, wheat and cattle and calves. Greenhouse products, other fruit, hops and chicken eggs also contributed to farm income. Washington’s principal agricultural commodities by value in that year were apples, dairy products, wheat and cattle and calves. Washington was the USA’s leading apple producer. Greenhouse products, other fruit, hops and chicken eggs also contributed to farm income.