District of Columbia
federal district of the United States of America, containing the capital city of the United States, Washington
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Summary
District of Columbia is a federal district[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: United States[2]
- Country: United States[3]
- Located in or next to body of water: Potomac River[4]
- Continent: North America[5]
- Instance of: first-level administrative division[6], administrative territorial entity of the United States[7]
- Capital: Washington, D.C.[8]
- Shares border with: Virginia[9], Maryland[10]
- Anthem: Our Nation's Capital[11], Washington[12]
- Named after: Christopher Columbus[13]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Washington, D.C.[14]
- Flag: flag of Washington, D.C.[15]
- Legislative body: Council of the District of Columbia[16]
- Executive body: Government of the District of Columbia[17]
- Highest judicial authority: District of Columbia Court of Appeals[18]
- Coat of arms: Seal of the District of Columbia[19]
- Part of: contiguous United States[20], South Atlantic states[21]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[22], UTC−05:00[23], UTC−04:00[24]
Body
Geography
Part of include contiguous United States[20], a territory[25], in United States[26] and South Atlantic states[21], a census division[27], in United States[28].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+632300'}[29], {'amount': '+601723'}[30], {'amount': '+672228'}[31], and {'amount': '+689545'}[32].
History and Context
July 16, 1790 marks the founding of District of Columbia[33].
Cultural Significance
Things named for District of Columbia include USS District of Columbia[34], a ballistic missile submarine[35], in United States[36].
Why It Matters
Entities named for it include USS District of Columbia[34], a ballistic missile submarine[35], in United States[36].