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Washington, D.C.
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| District of Columbia | |
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The
White House
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| Nickname(s):
D.C., The District
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| Motto(s):
Justitia Omnibus
(English: Justice for All) |
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| Anthem: "Washington"[1] | |
Interactive map of Washington, D.C.
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Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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| Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia) | |
| Country | United States |
| Residence Act | July 16, 1790 |
| Organized | February 27, 1801 |
| Consolidated | February 21, 1871 |
| Home Rule Act | December 24, 1973 |
| Named for | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Muriel Bowser (D) |
| • D.C. Council |
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| • U.S. House | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large) |
| Area | |
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Federal capital city and
district
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68.35 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| • Land | 61.126 sq mi (158.32 km2) |
| • Water | 7.224 sq mi (18.71 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 409 ft (125 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
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Federal capital city and
district
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689,545 |
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• Estimate
(2024)
[4]
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702,250 |
| • Rank | 64th in North America 23rd in the United States |
| • Density | 11,280.71/sq mi (4,355.39/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,174,759 (US: 8th) |
| • Urban density | 3,997.5/sq mi (1,543.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,304,975 (US: 7th) |
| Demonym | Washingtonian[7] |
| GDP | |
| • Federal capital city and district | $176.502 billion (2023) |
| • Metro | $714.685 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes |
20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
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| Area code(s) | 202 and 771[10][11] |
| ISO 3166 code | US-DC |
| Airports | |
| Railroads | |
| Website | dc |
|
Washington, D.C.
|
|
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | |
|
The
White House
|
|
| Nickname(s):
D.C., The District
|
|
| Motto(s):
Justitia Omnibus
(English: Justice for All) |
|
| Anthem: "Washington"[1] | |
|
Interactive map of Washington, D.C.
|
|
|
Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
|
|
|
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
|
|
| Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia) | |
| Country | United States |
| Residence Act | July 16, 1790 |
| Organized | February 27, 1801 |
| Consolidated | February 21, 1871 |
| Home Rule Act | December 24, 1973 |
| Named for | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Muriel Bowser (D) |
| • D.C. Council |
|
| • U.S. House | Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large) |
| Area | |
|
•
Federal capital city and
district
|
68.35 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| • Land | 61.126 sq mi (158.32 km2) |
| • Water | 7.224 sq mi (18.71 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 409 ft (125 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
|
•
Federal capital city and
district
|
689,545 |
|
• Estimate
(2024)
[4]
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702,250 |
| • Rank | 64th in North America 23rd in the United States |
| • Density | 11,280.71/sq mi (4,355.39/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,174,759 (US: 8th) |
| • Urban density | 3,997.5/sq mi (1,543.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 6,304,975 (US: 7th) |
| Demonym | Washingtonian[7] |
| GDP | |
| • Federal capital city and district | $176.502 billion (2023) |
| • Metro | $714.685 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
| ZIP Codes |
20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
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| Area code(s) | 202 and 771[10][11] |
| ISO 3166 code | US-DC |
| Airports | |
| Railroads | |
| Website | dc |
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