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| District of Columbia |
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Top left: Georgetown University; top right: U.S. Capitol; middle: Washington Monument; bottom left: African American Civil War Memorial; bottom right: National Shrine |
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| Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) |
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Location of Washington, D.C. in the United States and in relation to the states of Maryland and Virginia. |
| Coordinates: 38°53′42.4″N 77°02′12.0″W / 38.895111°N 77.03667°W / 38.895111; -77.03667Coordinates: 38°53′42.4″N 77°02′12.0″W / 38.895111°N 77.03667°W / 38.895111; -77.03667 |
| Country |
United States |
| Federal district |
District of Columbia |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Adrian Fenty (D) |
| - D.C. Council |
Chairman: Vincent Gray (D) |
| Area |
| - City |
68.3 sq mi (177.0 km2) |
| - Land |
61.4 sq mi (159.0 km2) |
| - Water |
6.9 sq mi (18.0 km2) |
| Elevation |
0–409 ft (0–125 m) |
| Population (2008)[1][2] |
| - City |
591,833 |
| - Density |
9,639.0/sq mi (3,722.2/km2) |
| - Metro |
5.3 million |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website |
www.dc.gov |
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