Chapter 1: Regions and Themes

Seattle is located in the state of Washington right above Oregon which is located in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States. Seattle is known as the largest city in the region and its state. It is also the leader as the economic, educational, and cultural center in the region. It is ranked as the 15th largest city in the United States. It is located about 100 miles away from the Canadian border.

Seattle was named after Chieft Sealth from the native tribes of Duwamish and Suquamishit. This city has been inhabited for more than 4,000 years. Now Seattle metropolitan area is ranked 17th out of 363 metropolitan areas according to the U.S Bureau of Economics Analysis in 2006. Seattle has a strong base for information technology, aviation, architecture and recreation industries. Seattle is known to be a strong supporter of "green" technologies. It is said that in February 2010 Seattle committed itself to becoming American's first "climate neutral" city along with the goal of reaching zero net per capita greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030.

Demographics
3.2 million people live in the Greater Seattle Area. About 570,000 live in Seattle itself.
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the racial composition of Seattle was as follows:

• Whites: 71.3% (Non-Hispanic Whites 68.4%)
• Black: 8.0%
• Native American: 0.9%
• Asian:13.2%
• Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander: 0.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.6%
• Other: 2.2%
• Two or more races: 4.0%

Sources
Wikipedia
Seattle.gov
US Census Bureau