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| Washington State Education
Washington's climate differs between west and east,
divided by the Cascade Mountain range. The west of the
state tends to have sunny, humid summers, and mild, very
wet winters, averaging 27°C in summer and 9°C in the
winter months. The east is drier and experiences more
extremes in summer and winter. The western Cascades tend
to receive some of the heaviest snowfall in the USA and
temperatures can drop to -13°C. In 2000,
English was the language spoken at home by 86% of
Washington residents five years old and older, down from
91% in 1990.
The United States dollar,
denoted by USD or the symbol $, is the official currency
used in the United States. Commonly referred to as the
"American dollar, " the currency is divided into 100
cents.
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