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City Statistics Location: King County, northwest Washington State, USA. Country dialling code: 1. Population: 563,374 (city); 3.2 million (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 74% white/European-American, 14% Asian, 7% black/African-American, 5% Latino. 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: 8C (46F). Average July temp: 24C (75F). Annual rainfall: 919mm (36.2 inches). |