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Why is Washington DC a State?

Updated: 8/19/2023
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15y ago

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Washington, D.C. is not a state. It is the District of Columbia.

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Because DC stands for "District of Columbia". It is its own state, and, is a small strip of land off Maryland.

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DC isn't a state because it is the federal capital of the United States. It could also then have an unfair democratic advantage over the other states.

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