World City Guide

City Statistics

Location: King County, northwest Washington State, USA.
Country dialling code: 1.
Population: 572,600 (city); 3.8 million (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 70.1 % white/European-American, 13.1% Asian, 8.4% black/African-American, 1.0% Native American, 5.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Pacific Island, 2.4% some other race, 4.5% two or more races.
Religion: Majority Christian of equally Catholic and Protestant congregations, Buddhist is largest minority, with smaller Jewish and Muslim minorities.
Time zone: GMT - 8 (GMT - 7 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 110 volts, 50Hz; flat two-pin plugs are most common, although three-pinned plugs (two flat and one round) are sometimes in use.
Average January temp: 8°C (46°F).
Average July temp: 8°C (75°F).
Annual rainfall: 944.6mm (37.19 inches).