The Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, public policy institute, started in 1998, to define the policy debate on the issue of economic security. The Institute is based in Seattle, Washington. 1998(MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Official languages None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Area - Total - % water Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 6. ...