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Anthem: "Our Nation's Capital" |
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Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 |
Country | United States |
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Residence Act | 1790; 234 years ago (1790) |
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Organized | 1801; 223 years ago (1801) |
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Consolidated | 1871; 153 years ago (1871) |
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Home Rule Act | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
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Named for | George Washington, Christopher Columbus |
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• Mayor | Muriel Bowser (D) |
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• D.C. Council | List Phil Mendelson (D), Chairman Anita Bonds (D), At‑large David Grosso ( I), At‑large Robert White (D), At‑large Elissa Silverman (I), At‑large Brianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1 VacantWard 2 Mary Cheh (D), Ward 3 Brandon Todd (D), Ward 4 Kenyan McDuffie (D), Ward 5 Charles Allen (D), Ward 6 Vincent C. Gray (D), Ward 7 Trayon White (D), Ward 8 |
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• U.S. House | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large) |
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• Federal capital city and federal district | 68.34 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
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• Land | 61.05 sq mi (158.1 km2) |
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• Water | 7.29 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
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Highest elevation | 409 ft (125 m) |
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Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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• Federal capital city and federal district | 705,749 |
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• Rank | 20th, U.S. as of 2018[update] |
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• Density | 11,506/sq mi (4,442/km2) |
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• Metro | 6,216,589 (6th U.S.) |
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• CSA | 9,665,892 (4th U.S.) |
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Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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ZIP Codes | 20001–20098, 20201–20599 |
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Abbreviations | DC, D.C. |
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Website | dc.gov |
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