Washington state has a population of over 6.7 million people and its capital is Olympia. Major industries include aerospace, software development, food processing and lumber. The state nickname is the Evergreen State due to its forests. It has a varied climate from oceanic in the west to semi-arid in the east. Famous people from Washington include Kurt Cobain, Bill Gates, and Jimi Hendrix. The state flower is the rhododendron.