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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly shortened to Washington, or DC, is the capital city of the United States, and its only federal district. The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south. The district was named for Columbia, the female personification of the American nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States. "Washington" is a more recent addition to the city's common name, and is from the name of George Washington, the first U.S. president. The U.S. Constitution in 1789 called for the creation of a federal district under exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress, which would become a constituent part of the Union that is not part of any state or territory. The Residence Act, adopted on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district along the Potomac River, and is considered the city's founding date.

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• Entity:  Location

• Residence Act:  July 16, 1790
• Organized:  February 27, 1801
• Consolidated:  February 21, 1871
• Home Rule Act:  December 24, 1973
• Named for:  George Washington, Columbia
• Type:  Mayor–Council
• Mayor:  Muriel Bowser (D)
• U.S. House:  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-Large)
• Population (2020):  689,545
• Estimate (2025):  693,645
• Rank:  67Th In North America, 22Nd In The United States
• Urban:  5,174,759 (Us: 8Th)
• Metro:  6,304,975 (Us: 7Th)
• Demonym(s):  Washingtonian
• ZIP Codes:  20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
• ISO 3166 code:  Us-Dc
• Wikidata description:  Capital City Of The United States Of America
• Wikidata label:  Washington, D.c.
• Wikidata aliases:  Washington, D.c., Washington, District Of Columbia, D.c. Washington, The District, District Of Columbia, City Of Washington, D.c., Washington City, D.c., Nation's Capital (D.c.), Federal City (D.c.), D.c.

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