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Washington, D.C. (pronunciado em inglês: [ˈwɒʃɪŋtən diː siː, ˈwɔːʃɪŋtən diː siː] (escutar ⓘ)) é a capital e o distrito federal dos Estados Unidos. D.C. é a abreviatura de Distrito de Colúmbia (District of Columbia), onde a cidade está localizada.
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.
Washington, D.C. é a capital e o distrito federal dos Estados Unidos. D.C. é a abreviatura de Distrito de Colúmbia , onde a cidade está localizada.
Washington, D.C. is located on the fall line, the border of two considerably different geological terrains or provinces; the hard rock of the Piedmont Plateau to the north and west and the soft sediments of the Atlantic Coastal Plain to the east.
The National Mall is home to an annual July 4 fireworks display. 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.
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 District of Columbia is a federal district with an ethnically diverse population. In 2020, the District had a population of 689,545 people, with a resident density of 11,515 people per square mile. [1] The District of Columbia had relatively few residents until the Civil War.
