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Seattle, founded on December 2, 1869, got its name from Chief Seattle. Located on the Pacific coast of the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, bordered by the Olympic Mountains to the west and Lake Washington to the east, the city is about 174 kilometers from the Canada-U.S. border.
The total area is 369.2 square kilometers,*** under the five regions of Tacoma, Olympia, Spokane, Bellevue, and Auburn. The city has extensive rivers, forests, and lakes, and a temperate maritime climate.The city has a population of about 4.78 million (2016), with Chinese making up about 3.45% of the city's population.
Seattle is a leader in aerospace, computer software, bioinformatics, genetic sciences, electronic devices, medical devices, and environmental engineering. Seattle is a center for the performing arts. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is hundreds of years old and has one of the most published recordings in the world; Seattle is considered the birthplace of trash music and the birthplace of greasepaint rock.
The region is home to many well-known figures, such as Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft. in 2016, Seattle the city's gross regional product reached $300.8 billion. one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament.?