2007-03-18 20:56:46 · 14 answers · asked by sweety 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Washington, D.C.
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"D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district
2007-03-18 21:27:46 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with 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.
The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government. For most practical purposes, they are considered to be the same entity, though this was not always the case. As late as 1871, when Georgetown ceased to be a separate city, there were multiple jurisdictions within the District. Although there is a municipal government and a mayor, Congress has the supreme authority over the city and district, which results in citizens having less self-governance than residents of the states. In addition to lacking full self-governance, the residents of the District also lack full congressional representation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_DC
2007-03-20 00:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with 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.
2007-03-19 04:06:14 · answer #3 · answered by FB Umar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.C. stands for District of Columbia
2007-03-23 02:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by J Saraswat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D.C. stands for District of Columbia.
2007-03-19 04:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Curious_Yank_back_in_South_Korea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District of Columbia
2007-03-20 07:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by Nana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District of Columbia
2007-03-19 07:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by Skins08' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District of Columbia is what D.C. stands for in "Washington D.C."
2007-03-19 05:12:44 · answer #8 · answered by jench 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
District of Columbia
2007-03-19 03:59:24 · answer #9 · answered by earthtojoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the 'n' before the D.C. in your question typographical error? anyway, the D.C. in Washington D.C. stands for District of Columbia.
2007-03-19 04:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by weng. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋