Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as Washington, the Di…Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as Washington, the District, or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern border with Virginia, and it borders Maryland to its north and east. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father, commanding general of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and the district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation.
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