Is Washington, DC a part of the United States? How does that all work?

Question

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Answer 1

Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) is our United States capital city, and is not a state or territory.
It's the only place in the US where people pay taxes but have no voting representation in Congress. Many people in Washington have a license plates that say "D.C. Taxation without Representation" Washington as originally planned was supposed to be divided by the Potomac River, and was to be a perfect square. The land for on the eastern shore of the Potomac was to be given by Maryland, while that on the western shore was to be given by Virginia. What happened was that Virginia didn't give any land, so the map of Washington is that of a square on the North, East, and part of the South, and on the West, it ends at the Potomac River.
Here's a link that shows how this works...Washington is pink
http://www.dchomepage.net/
I hope this helps

Answer 2

Washington D.C. IS part of the United States but is not considered as a state. Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.

Answer 3

Yes. It's part of the United States but isn't a state. Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington and was created by the U.S. Constitution.
The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are one in the same and are governed by a single municipal government.

Answer 4

Washington is the capital of the United States.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

it belongs to the crown

Answer 7

it was made to be a part of the US but also separate so no state could think it was a greater entity of the US