District of Columbia | |
District of the United States | |
Capital | Washington |
Status | District |
Mayor | |
- From 2011 | Vincent C. Gray |
Legislature | Council of the District of Columbia |
History | |
- July 16, 1790 | Established |
Area | 177.0 km² |
Population | |
- 2010 | 601,723 |
Density | 3,399.5/km² |
Maryland Virginia |
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The District of Columbia is the territory that houses Washington, the federal capital of the United States. The name Washington, D.C. is commonly used to refer to the capital and to distinguish it from the U.S. state of Washington.
Mayor
- Vincent C. Gray (₩) (January 2, 2011 - )
Nation
American Polities
- United States of America: Thirteen States (1776-1789)
- United States of America (From 1960)
- Confederate States of America (1861-1865)
- Navajo Nation (From 1868)
- United States Naval Base Guantanamo Bay (From 1903)
- The United Alaskan America (1959-1960)
Neighbouring Nations
References
- State Guide (Library of Congress)
- World Statesmen.org
- Wikisource 1911 encyclopedia project
- Wikipedia