Washington state

Washington state is the 18th largest state in America with just over 71,000 square miles of land. It has a population of just over 6 million making it the 13th most populated state. Washington has a very diverst environment which means that much of the land in Washington is uninhabited. The cascade mountains run through the heart of state and with barren land to the south east. The largest ancestry groups are German (20.7%) Irish (12.6%) English (12.3%) and Hispanic (8.2%) I find this interesting as western Washington has a climate very similar to Britain and northern Germany,  especially in the costal cities which are the most populated. This could be an indication that many europeans that ventured west chose to settle somewhere that reminded them of 'home'.

77% of the population are White with Black/African American's making up only 3.8%. The second largest ethnic group is Asian with 7.2%. Seattle is the most populated state with 634,000 people within it.