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District of Columbia
federal district of the United States of America, containing the capital city of the United States, Washington
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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States of America. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a founding patriot and the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States.
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