Why do they call the capitol the District of Columbia?

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Why do they call the capitol the District of Columbia?

2007-04-03 03:23:52 · 2 answers · asked by carigage 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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The city of Washington has the same boundaries as the District of Columbia, a federal territory established in 1790 as the site of the new nation’s permanent capital.

2007-04-03 03:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by arslantariq 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The call it the same as it is called anywhere else in the United States of America, the dollar.

2007-04-03 12:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋