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Washington DC - Introduction
Washington DC and Washington State
Washington DC is a small totally urban and very densely populated area near the east coast of the USA while Washington State is a far larger, generally rural and very sparsely populated area in the northwest of the main part of the USA. Therefore it is important to clearly distinguish between the two. This page is about Washington DC.
Area
68 square miles.
Population Density
8,925 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: Three red stars in a horizontal line, with two red horizontal lines under them.
Text: "Celebrate and Discover - Washington DC"
District Highway Marker Shield Design
A black outline of the District's map, on a white rectangular background.
Derivation of Name
From George Washington, the first President of The United States. "Columbia" is presumably from Christopher Columbus.
Nickname
"The Nation's Capital" is commonly used, but it may not be an official nickname.
Climate
Washington DC: January high 44F, July high 88F.
Official Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-422-8644
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
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Teacher: What is the capital of the USA?
Pupil: Washington DC.
Teacher: And what does "DC" stand for?
Pupil: Dot Com.
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