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Washington, DC Fun Facts for Kids | Washington.org
Presidential Pastimes
https://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-quick-facts-kids
16 Fun Facts about Washington, DC!
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/dc/fun-facts-washington-dc/
20 Things You Didn't Know About Washington DC Monuments and Memorials | Quirky Travel Guy
Discover fun and quirky little-known facts about the famous memorials and monuments in Washington DC
http://quirkytravelguy.com/quirky-fun-facts-washington-dc-monuments-memorials/
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Washington, D.C. | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/54224/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-washington-dc
13 Strange and Weird D.C. Facts
Ask anyone. They will probably tell you that D.C. is not like the rest of the United States. How different is D.C.? Well, the following are 13 strange, weird and even scary facts about D.C....
https://www.newscastic.com/news/13-strange-and-weird-d-c-facts-2495317/
Washington, D.C. Pictures and Facts
Get Washington, D.C. facts, maps, and pictures in this U.S. state profile from National Geographic Kids.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/washington-dc/#DC-monuments.jpg
Fun Facts About Washington DC
Did you know that not every president has lived in the White House? Read on for more fun and quirky facts about Washington DC.
https://www.dcducks.com/washington-dc-facts
20 Interesting Facts About Washington, D.C - OhFact!
It’s time to see how much you really know about the capital of United states, Washington, D.C. Let’s dig up some interesting facts about Washington, D.C.
https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-washington-d-c/
Washington, D.C.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.

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Washington, D.C.
Federal capital city and district
District of Columbia
Capitol Hill, National Mall, Downtown (right) and Southwest Federal Center (left) from Lincoln Park Adams Morgan Key Bridge and Georgetown National Mall The Capitol Smithsonian The White House
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): D.C., The District
Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus (English: Justice for All)
Anthem: "Washington"^[1]
Interactive map of Washington, D.C.
Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Show map of the United States Washington, D.C. Show map of North America
Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia)
Country	United States
Residence Act	July 16, 1790
Organized	February 27, 1801
Consolidated	February 21, 1871
Home Rule Act	December 24, 1973
Named for	George Washington Columbia
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Muriel Bowser (D)
• D.C. Council	List Phil Mendelson (D), Chair Anita Bonds (D), At‑large Christina Henderson (I), At‑large Robert White (D), At‑large Kenyan McDuffie (I), At‑large Brianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1 Brooke Pinto (D), Ward 2 Matthew Frumin (D), Ward 3 Janeese Lewis George (D), Ward 4 Zachary Parker (D), Ward 5 Charles Allen (D), Ward 6 Vincent C. Gray (D), Ward 7 Trayon White (D), Ward 8^[2]
• U.S. House	Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large)
Area
• Federal capital city and district	68.35 sq mi (177.0 km²)
• Land	61.126 sq mi (158.32 km²)
• Water	7.224 sq mi (18.71 km²)
Highest elevation	409 ft (125 m)
Lowest elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population ( 2020) ^[3]
• Federal capital city and district	689,545
• Estimate (2024) ^[4]	702,250
• Rank	64th in North America 23rd in the United States
• Density	11,280.71/sq mi (4,355.39/km²)
• Urban ^[5]	5,174,759 (US: 8th)
• Urban density	3,997.5/sq mi (1,543.4/km²)
• Metro ^[6]	6,304,975 (US: 7th)
Demonym	Washingtonian^[7]
GDP ^[8] ^[9]
• Federal capital city and district	$176.502 billion (2023)
• Metro	$714.685 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Codes	20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
Area code(s)	202 and 771^[10]^[11]
ISO 3166 code	US-DC
Airports	Full list Dulles International Reagan National Baltimore/Washington
Railroads	Full list Washington Metro MARC Train Virginia Railway Express
Website	dc.gov

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Washington, DC Fun Facts for Kids | Washington.org
Presidential Pastimes
https://washington.org/DC-information/washington-dc-quick-facts-kids
16 Fun Facts about Washington, DC!
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/dc/fun-facts-washington-dc/
20 Things You Didn't Know About Washington DC Monuments and Memorials | Quirky Travel Guy
Discover fun and quirky little-known facts about the famous memorials and monuments in Washington DC
http://quirkytravelguy.com/quirky-fun-facts-washington-dc-monuments-memorials/
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Washington, D.C. | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/54224/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-washington-dc
13 Strange and Weird D.C. Facts
Ask anyone. They will probably tell you that D.C. is not like the rest of the United States. How different is D.C.? Well, the following are 13 strange, weird and even scary facts about D.C....
https://www.newscastic.com/news/13-strange-and-weird-d-c-facts-2495317/
Washington, D.C. Pictures and Facts
Get Washington, D.C. facts, maps, and pictures in this U.S. state profile from National Geographic Kids.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/states/washington-dc/#DC-monuments.jpg
Fun Facts About Washington DC
Did you know that not every president has lived in the White House? Read on for more fun and quirky facts about Washington DC.
https://www.dcducks.com/washington-dc-facts
20 Interesting Facts About Washington, D.C - OhFact!
It’s time to see how much you really know about the capital of United states, Washington, D.C. Let’s dig up some interesting facts about Washington, D.C.
https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-washington-d-c/
Washington, D.C.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.

Washington, D.C.
Federal capital city and district
District of Columbia
Capitol Hill, National Mall, Downtown (right) and Southwest Federal Center (left) from Lincoln Park Adams Morgan Key Bridge and Georgetown National Mall The Capitol Smithsonian The White House
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): D.C., The District
Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus (English: Justice for All)
Anthem: "Washington"^[1]
Interactive map of Washington, D.C.
Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Show map of the United States Washington, D.C. Show map of North America
Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W / 38.90472°N 77.01639°W / 38.90472; -77.01639 (District of Columbia)
Country	United States
Residence Act	July 16, 1790
Organized	February 27, 1801
Consolidated	February 21, 1871
Home Rule Act	December 24, 1973
Named for	George Washington Columbia
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Muriel Bowser (D)
• D.C. Council	List Phil Mendelson (D), Chair Anita Bonds (D), At‑large Christina Henderson (I), At‑large Robert White (D), At‑large Kenyan McDuffie (I), At‑large Brianne Nadeau (D), Ward 1 Brooke Pinto (D), Ward 2 Matthew Frumin (D), Ward 3 Janeese Lewis George (D), Ward 4 Zachary Parker (D), Ward 5 Charles Allen (D), Ward 6 Vincent C. Gray (D), Ward 7 Trayon White (D), Ward 8^[2]
• U.S. House	Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Delegate (At-large)
Area
• Federal capital city and district	68.35 sq mi (177.0 km²)
• Land	61.126 sq mi (158.32 km²)
• Water	7.224 sq mi (18.71 km²)
Highest elevation	409 ft (125 m)
Lowest elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population ( 2020) ^[3]
• Federal capital city and district	689,545
• Estimate (2024) ^[4]	702,250
• Rank	64th in North America 23rd in the United States
• Density	11,280.71/sq mi (4,355.39/km²)
• Urban ^[5]	5,174,759 (US: 8th)
• Urban density	3,997.5/sq mi (1,543.4/km²)
• Metro ^[6]	6,304,975 (US: 7th)
Demonym	Washingtonian^[7]
GDP ^[8] ^[9]
• Federal capital city and district	$176.502 billion (2023)
• Metro	$714.685 billion (2023)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Codes	20001–20098, 20201–20599, 56901–56999
Area code(s)	202 and 771^[10]^[11]
ISO 3166 code	US-DC
Airports	Full list Dulles International Reagan National Baltimore/Washington
Railroads	Full list Washington Metro MARC Train Virginia Railway Express
Website	dc.gov

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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