| Location:King County, northwest Washington State, USA. |
| Dialling code:1. |
| Population:572,600 (city); 3.8 million (metropolitan area). |
| Ethnic mix:70.1 % white/European-American, 13.1% Asian, 8.4% black/African-American, 1.0% Native American, 5.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Pacific Island, 2.4% some other race, 4.5% two or more races. |
| Religion:Majority Christian of equally Catholic and Protestant congregations, Buddhist is largest minority, with smaller Jewish and Muslim minorities. |
| Time zone:GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November). |
| Electricity:110 volts, 50Hz; flat two-pin plugs are most common, although three-pinned plugs (two flat and one round) are sometimes in use. |
| Average January temperatures:8°C (46°F). |
| Average July temperatures:8°C (75°F). |
| Annual rainfall:944.6mm (37.19 inches). |
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1 American Dollar (US$1) = £0.51; C$1.17; A$1.26; €0.76
Currency conversion rates as of January 2007 |
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