Washington DC
Capital city of the United States
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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly shortened to Washington, or DC, is the capital city of the United States, and its only federal district.
The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south. The district was named for Columbia, the female personification of the American nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States. "Washington" is a more recent addition to the city's common name, and is from the name of George Washington, the first U.S. president.
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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly shortened to Washington, or DC, is the capital city of the United States, and its only federal district.
The city stands on the north-east bank of the Potomac River, across from the state of Virginia, surrounded by Maryland to its north, east, and south. The district was named for Columbia, the female personification of the American nation, through which human form and attributes are applied to the United States. "Washington" is a more recent addition to the city's common name, and is from the name of George Washington, the first U.S. president.
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Brookings Institution
American think tank
0.2 mi away
National Geographic Society
American scientific organization
0.1 mi away
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington-based American think tank
0.2 mi away
Center for a New American Security
American think tank
0.2 mi away
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
American labor union of public employees
0.2 mi away
DC Minyan
Jewish congregation in Washington D.C
0.2 mi away
CTIA (organization)
Trade association
0.1 mi away
Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
Jewish community center in Washington, D.C., U.S.
0.2 mi away
Resources for the Future
U.S. non-profit organization
0.2 mi away
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Catholic cathedral in Washington, DC, US
0.2 mi away
Peterson Institute for International Economics
American think tank
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