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Renton
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Renton is a city in King County, Washington, USA, immediately southeast of Seattle. The population was 50,052 at the 2000 census. The Washington State office of financial management estimates the 2006 Renton population at 58,360. Renton is a sister city of Nishiwaki, Japan and Cuautla, Jalisco, Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.8 square kilometers. In the city the population was spread out with 21.8 percent under the age of 18, 10.2 percent from 18 to 24, 36.9 percent from 25 to 44, 20.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 10.2 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
Renton was incorporated as a city in 1901 when gold mining and lumber harvesting were the most important economic activities in the area. The town's population boomed during World War II when Boeing built a factory in Renton to produce the B-29 Superfortress. The factory has continued to operate since then, and still produces 737 aircraft. As of 2001, 40 percent of all commercial aircraft in the air were assembled in Renton. Boeing remains the largest employer in Renton, which is home to three of the aerospace giant's six major business divisions Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Capital and the Shared Services Group. Paccar has traditionally been a large employer in the city as well with its Kenworth Truck plant located in Rentons industrial area on the south end of Lake Washington. Game company Wizards of the Coast also is headquartered in Renton.
As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of United States one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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