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Washington, D.C. (secara resmi bernama Distrik Columbia) adalah ibu kota dari Amerika Serikat. Pada 16 Juli 1790, Kongres Amerika Serikat menyetujui pembentukan distrik khusus untuk digunakan sebagai ibu kota nasional permanen sebagaimana yang diizinkan oleh Konstitusi Amerika Serikat.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
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The topography of Washington, D.C. is highly similar to the physical geography of much of Maryland. The city has three significant natural flowing bodies of water: the Potomac River and two tributaries, the Anacostia River and Rock Creek. The confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia forms the historic peninsula known as Arsenal Point. The District a...
Washington, D.C., is located in the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen climate classification: Cfa), exhibiting four distinct seasons. Its climate is typical of the mid-Atlantic states. The District is located in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a near downtown, and zone 7b elsewhere in the city, indicating a temperate climate. As implied in the prev...
Washington, D.C. was created to serve as the national capital from its inception. The Residence Act of 1790 required that the capital's territory would be located along the Potomac River within an area that Maryland and Virginia would cede to the federal government. However, it permitted the nation's first president, George Washington, to select th...
To preserve the grandeur of the National Mall, the White House, the Capitol, and various other key locations, the entire city is subject to strict building height limits. This limitation was placed in effect just before the 20th century when government officials realized that structural steel "skyscrapers" could overwhelm the city. In 1899, Congres...
Washington, D.C. is divided into eight wards and 37 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions(ANCs) within these wards. The total number of named neighborhoods is 127. The ANCs serve to advise the Washington, D.C. city council on neighborhood matters. The council is required by law to give their opinions great weight, though what that means is up to the Co...
The District of Columbia is bordered by various cities, towns, villages, and unincorporated CDPsin Maryland and Virginia. Following is a list of those adjacent communities. In addition to the places named above, there are other small unincorporated parts of Prince George's County, Maryland, which also border Washington, D.C.
Capital Weather Gang: "The inside scoop on weather in the D.C. area and beyond" Archived 2018-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, D.C. (Indonesian: Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia di Washington, D.C.) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States.
Washington, D.C, the capital of the United States of America and the seat of its three branches of government, has an unparalleled collection of free, public museums, and the lion's share of the nation's most treasured monuments and memorials. Overview. Map. Directions. Satellite.
Washington, D.C., legally named the District of Columbia, in the United States of America, was founded on July 16, 1790, after the inauguration of City of Washington, the new capital of the country. The area given to District of Columbia, was originally 100 square miles (259 km 2) ceded by the states of Maryland and Virginia in accordance with ...
1 day ago · Washington, D.C., city and capital of the United States of America. It is coextensive with the District of Columbia (the city is often referred to as simply D.C.) and is located on the northern shore of the Potomac River at the river’s navigation
