Relocate to District of Columbia
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Home to the President of the United States and our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. serves as the headquarters to many US and International institutions. D.C. is rife with historic monuments, landmarks and museums, as well as being one of the largest and busiest metropolitan cities in the nation.
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Population: |
563,384 |
Nickname: |
The DC or The District |
Bordering States: |
Maryland,
Virginia
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Great Destinations: |
The National Mall (including the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, National World War II Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial), the Library of Congress and the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution |
Did You Know... |
Washington D.C. is divided into 4 quadrants, with the U.S. Capitol building marking the center. Numbered streets run North and South while lettered streets (there are no J, X, Y or Z streets) run East and West. Often meeting at traffic circles and squares. Avenues named after US states run diagonally. |
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