District of Columbia

Also known as: Washington, Washington, DC, D.C., The District

District of Columbia – The Nation’s Capital 🏛️🦅

📍 Basic Overview

Official Name: District of Columbia
Common Name: Washington, D.C.
Established: July 16, 1790
Population (2024 est.): ~700,000
Total Area: 68 sq mi

Washington, D.C. is not a state but a federal district created by the U.S. Constitution to serve as the nation’s capital.

It was named after:

• George Washington

🗺️ Geography 🌊

Location: Between Maryland and Virginia (along the Potomac River)
Major River: Potomac River

D.C. sits on former land ceded by Maryland.

📜 History

🏛 Founding

Established by the Residence Act of 1790.

🔥 War of 1812

The British burned many federal buildings in 1814.

🗳 Home Rule

Residents vote for president but do not have full congressional voting representation.

🏛 Federal Government

D.C. is home to all three branches of U.S. government:

Executive

• White House

Legislative

• United States Capitol

Judicial

• United States Supreme Court Building

🏛 Major Landmarks & Monuments

🏛 Lincoln Memorial

🗿 Washington Monument

🏛 Jefferson Memorial

🇺🇸 National World War II Memorial

📜 National Archives Building

🏞 National Parks & Federal Lands

Most of D.C. is managed by the National Park Service.

🌳 National Mall

🌸 Rock Creek Park

🏛 Theodore Roosevelt Island

🌊 Anacostia Park

D.C. has no national forests or wilderness areas, but it contains extensive federal parkland and memorial zones.

📊 District of Columbia Public Lands Summary

• National Mall & Memorial Parks
• Major historic monuments
• Rock Creek Park
• Numerous federal park units
• No national forests
• No wilderness areas

Washington, D.C. is a federal district — the center of American government and national memory.

🏙 Neighborhoods

• Georgetown
• Capitol Hill
• Adams Morgan
• Dupont Circle
• Anacostia

💼 Economy 💰

Major sectors:

• Federal government
• Law & policy
• Education
• Tourism
• International diplomacy

Home to:

• U.S. embassies
• World Bank
• IMF

🎓 Education 🎓

Major universities:

• Georgetown University
• George Washington University
• Howard University

🦅 Official District Symbols

🌸 Flower

American Beauty Rose

🐦 Bird

Wood Thrush

🌳 Tree

Scarlet Oak

🏛 Motto

“Justitia Omnibus” (Justice for All)

🏈🏀⚾ Sports ⚽🏒

🏈 Washington Commanders

🏀 Washington Wizards

⚾ Washington Nationals

🏒 Washington Capitals

⚽ D.C. United

🎬 Movies Filmed in Washington, D.C. 🎥

• National Treasure
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier

⭐ Famous People Associated with D.C.

• Marvin Gaye
• Dave Chappelle

✝ Faith & Reflection

D.C. represents leadership, justice, and national responsibility.

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” — Psalm 33:12

From the Capitol dome to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. stands as the political and symbolic heart of the United States.