District of columbia usa wikipedia biography
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District of Columbia (until 1871)
This article is about the history of the District of Columbia as a separate legal entity. For the history of the District of Columbia including the period after 1871, see History of Washington, D.C.
The District of Columbia was created in 1801 as the federal district of the United States, with territory previously held by the states of Maryland and Virginia ceded to the federal government of the United States for the purpose of creating its federal district, which would encompass the new national capital of the United States, the City of Washington. The district came into existence, with its own judges and marshals, through the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801; previously it was the Territory of Columbia. According to specific language in the U.S. Constitution, it was 100 square miles (259 km2).
The district encompassed three small cities: Alexandria, formerly in Virginia, Georgetown, formerly Maryland, and the deliberatel
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Washington, D.C.
Capital city of the United States
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Washington city (disambiguation), District of Columbia (disambiguation), United States capital (disambiguation), and D.C. (disambiguation).
Place in the United States
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| District of Columbia | |
| Nickname(s): D.C., The District | |
| Motto(s): Justitia Omnibus | |
| Anthem: "Washington"[1] | |
Interactive map of Washington, D.C. | |
Neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°54′17″N77°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 |
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