District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) is the capital city of the United
State of America. The White House, the Capitol, the Supreme Court, and many
other government buildings are located in Washington, D.C.
President George Washington chose the site as the future capital of the
USA in 1791 (the French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the city).
Washington, D.C. became the nation's capital on June 11,1800 (previously,
the country had been governed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). The first
President to live in Washington D.C. was John Adams; his family moved there
in 1800.
Stats:
Population 2002 Census - 570,898 Est.
Total mass - 68.25
sq. miles
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