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Der District of Columbia oder Washington, D.C. [ ˈwɔʃɪŋtn̩] ist Bundesdistrikt, Regierungssitz und seit 1801 die Hauptstadt der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Distrikt ist kein Bundesstaat und ist keinem zugehörig. Er ist vielmehr dem Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten direkt unterstellt.
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
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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, the United States Congress, the United States Supreme Court and many major national government offices are in the territory.
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The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United States. The site of the District of Columbia along the Potomac River was first selected by President George Washington. The city came under attack during the War of 1812 in an episode known as the Burning of Washington.
The culture of Washington, D.C. is reflected in its status as the capital of the United States and the presence of the federal government, its large Black population, and its role as the largest city in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Der District of Columbia oder Washington, D.C. [ˈwɔʃɪŋtn̩] ist Bundesdistrikt, Regierungssitz und seit 1801 die Hauptstadt der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Distrikt ist kein Bundesstaat und ist keinem zugehörig. Er ist vielmehr dem Kongress der Vereinigten Staaten direkt unterstellt.
Washington, D.C. is surrounded by Northern Virginia on its southwest side and Maryland on its southeast, northeast, and northwest sides; it interrupts those states' shared border, which is the south shore of the Potomac River both upstream and downstream from the city.
