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| District of Columbia | |
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 Seal | |
| Anthem: "Our Nation's Capital" | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°WCoordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Residence Act | 1790 |
| Organized | 1801 |
| Consolidated | 1871 |
| Home Rule Act | 1973 |
| Named for | George Washington, Christopher Columbus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Muriel Bowser (D) |
| • D.C. Council | List |
| • U.S. House | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large) |
| Area | |
| • Federal capital city and federal district | 68.34 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| • Land | 61.05 sq mi (158.1 km2) |
| • Water | 7.29 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 409 ft (125 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Federal capital city and federal district | 705,749 |
| • Rank | 20th, U.S. as of 2018[update] |
| • Density | 11,506/sq mi (4,442/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,216,589 (6th U.S.) |
| • CSA | 9,665,892 (4th U.S.) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20001–20098, 20201–20599 |
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| Rapid transit |       |
| Abbreviations | DC, D.C. |
| Website | dc.gov |
| Washington, D.C. state symbols | |
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| Living insignia | |
| Bird | Wood Thrush |
| Flower | American Beauty rose |
| Tree | Scarlet Oak |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Beverage | Rickey |
| Dinosaur | Capitalsaurus |
| Food | Cherry |
| Rock | Potomac bluestone |
| Slogan | Federal City |
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| State quarter | |
 Released in 2009 | |
| Lists of United States state symbols | |
Washington, D.C. (also known as simply Washington or D.C., and officially as the District Of Columbia) is the capital of the United States. It is a federal district. The President of the United States and many major national government offices are in the territory. This makes it the political center of the United States of America.
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