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Olympia is in the state of Washington. It is the state capital. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 42,514.
The city is a part of the Olympia metro area. It is the the seat of Thurston county. It has an area of 16.7 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 47°02'17" north and 122°53'58" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 5351300.
Evergreen State College and South Puget Sound Community College are in Olympia.
The Pacific Ocean, Budd Inlet and Puget Sound as well as many lakes including Black Lake, Pattison Lake, and Long Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a cool mediterranean climate with an annual precipitation of 50.79 inches. Winters are generally cool with very heavy precipitation and summers are mild with little rain.
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