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Washington, D.C. (formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C.) is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington used to be a separate municipality within the District of Columbia. An Act of Congress in 1871 created a single government for the entire federal territory, effectively merging the City and the District into a single entity. The District of Columbia is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Maryland to the northwest, northeast, and southeast and Virginia to the southwest. The District has a resident population of 588,292; however, its population rises to over one million people during the workweek, due to commuters from the surrounding suburbs. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District of Columbia is a part, has a population of 5.3 million, the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
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- Annapolis, MD
- Anne Arundel County, MD
- Baltimore, MD
- Baltimore County, MD
- Baltimore Inner Harbor, MD
- Carroll County, MD
- Columbia, MD
- Ellicott City, MD
- Fort Meade, MD
- Frederick, MD
- Harford County, MD
- Howard County, MD
- Laurel, MD
- Maple Lawn, MD
- Montgomery County, MD
- Savage, MD
- Washington, D.C.
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What Makes Washington, D.C. Unique?
- Great Falls Park - an 800-acre park located along the Potomac River, is one of the most spectacular natural landmarks in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
- "America's Favorite Architecture" - six of the top ten buildings in the American Institute of Architects' 2007 ranking of "America's Favorite Architecture" are located in the District of Columbia, including: the White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
- National Mall - is a large, open park area in the center of the city. Located in the center of the Mall is the Washington Monument. Also located on the mall are the Lincoln Memorial, the National World War II Memorial at the east end of the reflecting pool, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Albert Einstein Memorial.
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