Washington (District of Columbia)
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| Coordinates | 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W |
| Country | United States |
| Residence Act | 1790 |
| Organized | 1801 |
| Consolidated | 1871 |
| Home Rule Act | 1973 |
| Named for | George Washington, Christopher Columbus |
| Highest elevation | 409 ft (125 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Demonym(s) | Washingtonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| ZIP Codes | 20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999 |
| Area code(s) | 202, 771 (overlay) |
| International airports | Washington DullesReagan NationalBaltimore/Washington |
| Commuter rail | |
| Rapid transit | |
| Website | Official website |
| Bird | Wood Thrush |
| Fish | American shad |
| Flower | American Beauty rose |
| Mammal | Little brown bat |
| Tree | Scarlet Oak |
| Beverage | Rickey |
| Dinosaur | Capitalsaurus |
| Food | Cherry |
| Rock | Potomac bluestone |
| Slogan | Federal City |
| Government (Mayor) | Muriel Bowser (D) |
| Government (D.C. Council) | List Phil Mendelson (D), ChairmanAnita Bonds (D), At‑largeChristina Henderson (I), At‑largeRobert White (D), At‑largeElissa Silverman (I), At‑largeBrianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1Brooke Pinto (D), Ward 2Mary Cheh (D), Ward 3Janeese Lewis George (D), Ward 4Kenyan McDuffie (D), Ward 5Charles Allen (D), Ward 6Vincent C. Gray (D), Ward 7Trayon White (D), Ward 8 |
| Government (U.S. House) | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large) |
| Government (Federal capital city and federal district) | 68.34 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 61.05 sq mi (158.1 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 7.29 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| Area (Federal capital city and federal district) | 68.34 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 61.05 sq mi (158.1 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 7.29 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| Population (2020) (Federal capital city and federal district) | 689,545 |
| Population (2020) (Rank) | 20th in the United States |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 11,294.76/sq mi (4,361.45/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 6,385,162 (6th) |
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as just Washington or simply D.C., is the capital city and only federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern and southern border with the U.S. state of Virginia, and it shares a land border with the U.S. state of Maryland on its remaining sides. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, and the federal district is named after Columbia, a female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S., seeing over 20 million visitors in 2016.