Washington, D.C.

If it was in a state, the state would think it was better than the others, and a fight would break out, thats why officials set out some territory for our countries capital, so no one would argue who it belonged to.

about 10,000,000 people visit the capitol building every year. Another thing is that the first capitol building wasnt actually in the u.s. it was in philidelphia

the capital, Washington, D.C., was established as the capital of the United States on Dec. 1, 1800

The 23rd Amendment, Ratified March 29,1961, allows United States citizens who live in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. Prior to this amendment, citizens who live in Washington, D.C. were unable to vote for the President or Vice President because D.C. is not a state. Washington D.C is restricted to the number of electors in the least populated state. They are still unable to elect voting representatives to congress.

Given is the calculated distance as well as the driving travel time, which does not take into account driving conditions, traffic, etc. The distance between Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. is 439 miles. The resulting travel time is 7 hours and 50 minutes.

Ronald Regan National Airport (used to be called National) is just across the Potomac from DC. It is also on the metro line so it is easy to get to. Airport code is DCA

Dullas International Airport (normally called Dullas) is about 30-45 minutes from DC in northern Virginia. Airport code is IAD

Baltimore Washington International Airport is north of DC towards Baltimore. It is about 45-60 minutes north of DC and you can get there off 95 North or via Amtrak or train. Airport code is BWI.

Metropolitan Airport authority manages IAD and DCA

Sort of, there's a Washington Flyer Shuttle that will take you to the Falls Church metro stop where you can get on a train into the city. You can also get door to door service on the Super Shuttle, but it's kind of expensive as it's more like a shared ride taxi, taking you directly to your destination. You can also catch a Metrobus 5A.

The July 2008 estimate was 6,549,224 based on data from the US Census Bureau, Population Division.

The order ended any chance he had to be reelected.

21 years of age, effective Wednesday October 1st, 1986 as a result of emergency legislation to raise the drinking age from 18 to 21.

The bill was approved by a 10-3 Council vote late on the night of Tuesday September 23rd, 1986.

There was a grandfather clause exempting those who turned 18 before 10/1/1986, allowing that group to drink beer and wine.

Proponents said the grandfather clause was essential to get the measure passed because some council members objected to taking an existing right away from 18-year-olds.

Those born between 10/2/65 and 09/30/68 would be allowed to drink beer and wine under the grandfather clause.

By 10/1/1989 those allowed to drink beer and wine under the grandfather clause would all be older than 21.

Prior to establishing the nation's capital in Washington, D.C., the United States Congress and its predecessors had met in Philadelphia, New York City, and a number of other locations.[1] In September 1774, the First Continental Congress brought together delegates from the colonies in Philadelphia, followed by the Second Continental Congress which met from 1775 to 1781. Upon gaining independence, the Congress of the Confederation was formed, and convened in Philadelphia until June 1783,

Wichita to DC is about 1300 miles.

If you are driving, at 500 miles / day that is about a 3 day drive.

Flying is about 4 hours.

This is the National Mall, which includes the grassy space from the Capitol to the Washington Monument, and the western end containing the Lincoln Memorial and its reflecting pool.

The white house is located in Washington DC. Washington DC is not the capital of any state, but is the capital of the United States of America. It is a district. The capital of Virginia is Richmond. The capital of Washington state is Olympia.

Approximately 2,697 miles.

Formula: Washington DC's latitude = 38° 53' North (approx. 39°)

39*24902 (the circumference of the Earth in miles) / 360 (total degrees around the Earth) = 2697 miles

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Well, there is the white house, Georgetown, The Washington Monument and also Six flags. There are many other places and you could find out with a search engine, a travel agent or a brochure.

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www.wmata.com has a map of DC with all of the metro stations. Those are named after the neighborhoods that they are in.

Washington, D.C. is near Chesapeake Bay, which eventually lets out to the Atlantic Ocean.

DC stands for District of Columbia. As the name suggests, it is a district. Washington resides within this district.

First Class Mail is delivered in three to five days.

1600 Pensylvannia Ave. The family lives in the second floor of the white house. They are also allowed up to the third floor where the staff lives.

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There is a rail tunnel between Union Station and L'Enfant Plaza, used by trains heading southbound from Union Station.