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Is the capital of the United States of America,

 and DC characters symbolize the District of Columbia or Colombia sector, which is the federal sector (federal) under the authority of the federal government directly, and not any of the states. Has dubbed Washington named after George Washington as a military commander of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.

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It is common to refer to the city DC, the District or just "Washington." Historically, it was called the federal or city of Washington. And in order to avoid confusion with the state of Washington that fall away from her just northwest of the United States on the Pacific coast, while Washington DC is located east on the border between the states of Maryland and Virginia

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EstablishedOn July 16, 1790, Congress approved in the United States to establish a permanent national capital as permitted under the U.S. Constitution. Federal District This is not a part of any U.S. state was formed from land along the Potomac River donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia, but was part of Virginia by Congress in 1846. Established a new capital city to the east of the port object next to George Town and named after George Washington in 1791. It was unifying the city of Washington and Georgetown, and the remaining space inside the area in the city and one in 1871, which became Washington, DC, as it exists today, and is located on the Atlantic coast.

HistoryIndians were Albiskatwooaon first lived in the Washington area. And taking eggs to come to the region at the end of the seventeenth century, and established some farms and fields. In 1749 he founded city of immigrants, "Alexandria", and was the first city established in the region, which was then known colony of Virginia.EstablishedUsed several capitals cities of the United States during its early years. But in 1783 Congress decided to define the permanent capital of the country to be a major center for the government. States, however, could not at that time to agree on a site for this capital. The horses to people that this new capital will become an important city in terms of commercial and industrial. As a result, each state wanted to be this capital between borders. In addition he wanted both northerners and southerners to be the capital within their land. In 1790 AD to reach the Minister of Finance Alexander Hamilton to be resolved. It was suggested that arise in the capital of the land owned by the federal government rather than state-owned States. He and others to persuade political leaders northerners put the capital in the south. In contrast, Southern leaders supported some government policies that Northerners see. Once that is over disagreements Congress decided that identifies the location of the capital on the banks of the Potomac River. He then asked President George Washington, who had grown up in the Potomac region to choose the exact location. Did not include the choice of president in 1791, only the territory is now the territory of Washington, but included a 78 km ² of land located west of the Potomac as well. The current city limits of property within Maryland, as was the land which is located southwest of the river, part of Virginia. Both states have transformed this land to the federal government.

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First daysAppointed by President George Washington, the French engineer Pierre Charles Lanvin for the work plan for the city map natural. The plan addressed Lanvin space between the Anacostia River and Georgetown. But placed at the same time planned for each city and made it the center of Capitol City and Washington.In 1800 

the federal government moved from temporary headquarters in Philadelphia to Washington. The population of Washington at that time about 8,000 people. In 1814, during the War of 1812 British soldiers seized Washington, Capitol and the White House and some other government buildings. Then these places was rebuilt later and finished the construction work year 1819.Not ratified the vision that Washington will become a commercial and industrial center at the time, this city was unable to compete with other ancient cities such as Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Charleston in economic activity. As the lack of economic growth has remained the city and Washington is a small town.