The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered on Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The Columbia River (known as It extends into northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and far northwestern Montana. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern It is sometimes referred to as the Inland Northwest.

Included in the region are the counties of:

Washington

Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima

Idaho

Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone

Oregon

Wallowa, Umatilla, and Union

Montana

Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, and Sanders

An early reference to the Inland Empire was printed in the first edition of the Spokane Falls Review, a predecessor of today's Spokesman-Review, on May 19, 1883: "It is not to be wondered that Spokane Falls booms, nor that it bids fair, and is bound to be the chief metropolis not only of eastern Washington, but of that vast extent of territory, now being rapidly peopled, known and suggestively spoken of as the 'Inland Empire,' an immense region of unlimited resources and possibilities that will in later years give subsistence and support to millions of human beings. Adams County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Asotin County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Benton County is a County located in the south-central portion of the U See Chelan for other uses Chelan County is a County located in the U Columbia County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Douglas County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Ferry County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Franklin County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Garfield County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Grant County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Kittitas County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Klickitat County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Okanogan County (ˌoʊkəˈnɑːgən is a County located in the U Pend Oreille County (Pronounced "pond-er-ay" or in ˈpɑndəreɪ is a County located in the U Spokane County is a County located in the state of Washington. Stevens County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Walla Walla County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Whitman County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Yakima County is a County located in the US state of Washington. Benewah County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. It was established in 1915 and was named after a Couer d'Alene chief Bonner County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. It was established in 1907 and was named for Edwin L Boundary County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. Clearwater County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. Idaho County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 15511 (2005 estimate 15697. Kootenai County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. Latah County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. It was created in 1886 and named for the Latah Creek whose name comes from the Chinook Lewis County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. The county was established in 1911 Nez Perce County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. Shoshone County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. Wallowa County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Umatilla County (ˌjuːməˈtɪlə is a county located in the U Union County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The County is named for the town of Union, which is Lincoln County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Mineral County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Missoula County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Sanders County is a County located in the US state of Montana. The Spokesman-Review is a daily Newspaper based in Spokane Washington, and is the city's only daily publication "

According to the US Census Bureau, the estimated population as of 2004 was 1,913,682 making it, in population, comparable to New Mexico. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Its Canadian counterpart, north of the border, is the British Columbia Interior. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as The Interior, is one of the three main regions