Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is the only U.S. state named after a president.

Washington is a leading agricultural state. The state of Washington has the most regressive tax structure in the U.S. It is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax. Washington does not impose a tax on intangible assets such as bank accounts, stocks or bonds. Washington is one of eighteen states which has a government monopoly on sales of alcoholic beverages, although beer and wine with less than 20 percent alcohol by volume can be purchased in convenience stores and supermarkets.

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