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Website. dc.gov. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named for George Washington, the first president ...
Map showing the location of Washington, D.C. in relation to its bordering states of Maryland and Virginia Washington, D.C. is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States at 38°53′42″N 77°02′11″W / 38.89500°N 77.03639°W / 38.89500; -77.03639 , the coordinates of the Zero Milestone , on The Ellipse
Outline of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., legally named the District of Columbia, in the United States of America, was founded on July 16, 1790, after the inauguration of City of Washington, the new capital of the country. The area given to District of Columbia, was originally 100 square miles (259 km 2) ceded by the states of Maryland and ...
The United States of America is a federal republic [1] consisting of 50 states, a federal district (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States), five major territories, and various minor islands. [2] [3] Both the states and the United States as a whole are each sovereign jurisdictions. [4]
Members of the Johnny Cash family at the dedication ceremony to unveil the statue of Johnny Cash in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington. Upon the government's return to the capital ...
Demographics of Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia is a federal district with an ethnically diverse population. In 2020, the District had a population of 689,545 people, with a resident density of 11,515 people per square mile. [1]
Washington, officially the State of Washington, [ 3 ] is the northernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[ a ] to distinguish it from the national capital, [ 4 ] both named for George Washington (the first U.S. president). Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to the west ...