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Seattle

Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northeast region of the United States , located
in Washington state between the Puget Sound and Lake Washington , about 180 km south
of the United States- Canada border .
Seattle was founded in the 1850s and takes its name from Seattle , a Native
American tribal leader. The city has an estimated population of 582,174 and a metropolitan
area population of nearly 3,919,624 million ( 2006 ).
Seattle is often known as "The City of Rain", though its official nickname is "The City
of Emeralds". Seattle also has a reputation for high coffee consumption. The
Starbucks coffee shop chain originated here. In addition, other large companies, such
as Microsoft , Nordstrom , and the Boeing aircraft company are also headquartered in
Greater Seattle.
In the world of music, namely in the early 1990s , Seattle was known as the center
of grunge music , otherwise known as the Seattle Sound .
In 1999 , Seattle hosted the WTO meeting . At that time, the city was closed by anti-
globalization demonstrators.
The city's most famous icon is the Space Needle tower which was erected
in 1962 .Visitors may conjure the image of the Seattle Space Needle when envisioning a trip
to Seattle. And this 605-foot spire is well worth the visit, especially the surrounding Seattle
Center, home to other attractions like Chihuly Garden and Glass and Climate Pledge Arena.
But peel Seattle back beyond these renowned tourist destinations, and the city has so much
more to explore.
There are many place that you sould visit

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