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Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of [[grunge music]], and has a reputation for heavy [[coffee]] consumption; coffee companies founded in Seattle include [[Starbucks]], [[Seattle's Best Coffee]], and [[Tully's Coffee|Tully's]]. There are also many successful independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Seattle was the site of the [[WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999|1999 meeting]] of the [[World Trade Organization]], and the [[WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity|attendant demonstrations]] by [[anti-globalization]] activists. Researchers at [[Central Connecticut State University]] ranked Seattle the most literate city in America in 2005.<ref name="Most Literate Cities"> [http://www.ccsu.edu/AMLC/Overall_Rankings/Top10.htm America's Most Literate Cities]</ref> Moreover, a [[United States Census Bureau]] survey showed that Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.<ref name="Most Educated City in US">[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=EducatedCities Most Educated City in the US]</ref> Based on [[per capita income]], Seattle [[Washington locations by per capita income|ranks 36th of 522 studied areas]] in the state of Washington. | Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of [[grunge music]], and has a reputation for heavy [[coffee]] consumption; coffee companies founded in Seattle include [[Starbucks]], [[Seattle's Best Coffee]], and [[Tully's Coffee|Tully's]]. There are also many successful independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Seattle was the site of the [[WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999|1999 meeting]] of the [[World Trade Organization]], and the [[WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity|attendant demonstrations]] by [[anti-globalization]] activists. Researchers at [[Central Connecticut State University]] ranked Seattle the most literate city in America in 2005.<ref name="Most Literate Cities"> [http://www.ccsu.edu/AMLC/Overall_Rankings/Top10.htm America's Most Literate Cities]</ref> Moreover, a [[United States Census Bureau]] survey showed that Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.<ref name="Most Educated City in US">[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/elearning/?article=EducatedCities Most Educated City in the US]</ref> Based on [[per capita income]], Seattle [[Washington locations by per capita income|ranks 36th of 522 studied areas]] in the state of Washington. | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 8 May 2007
Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located in the U.S. state of Washington between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, nearly 108 miles (174 km) south of the United States–Canadian border in King County, of which it is the county seat.
Seattle was first settled November 14 1851, by Arthur A. Denny and his crew, which would subsequently become known as the Denny party. Its first name was New York, then Duwamps, then finally it was renamed Seattle after Chief Noah Sealth who was chief of the two tribes living in the area ("Seattle" is an anglicized rendition of his last name). As of 2006, the city had an estimated population of 580,000[1] and a metropolitan population of approximately 3.3 million[2], however the wider Combined Statistical Area is approximately 4 million. Seattle is the hub for the Greater Puget Sound region. Its official nickname is the Emerald City, the result of a contest by a civic-minded association in the early 1980s to designate a pleasant nickname for the city;[3] the name alludes to the lush evergreen trees in the surrounding area. It is also referred to informally as the Gateway to Alaska, Queen City, and Jet City, due to the local influence of Boeing. Seattle residents are known as Seattleites.
Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of grunge music, and has a reputation for heavy coffee consumption; coffee companies founded in Seattle include Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, and Tully's. There are also many successful independent artisanal espresso roasters and cafes. Seattle was the site of the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization, and the attendant demonstrations by anti-globalization activists. Researchers at Central Connecticut State University ranked Seattle the most literate city in America in 2005.[4] Moreover, a United States Census Bureau survey showed that Seattle has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.[5] Based on per capita income, Seattle ranks 36th of 522 studied areas in the state of Washington.
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- ↑ America's Most Literate Cities
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