What is the capital of Washington D.C.?

Answer 1

Community Answer 1

Washington DC has a total area of 68.3 square miles. The entire area is one city, and the entire area is the capital of the US.

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Community Answer 2

Washington DC doesn't have a capital. Washington DC is the capital of the US.
Washington D.C. is the capital city of the United States.

Answer 2

Washington DC is a single city that is also a federal district. There is no capital of DC, Washington DC is itself the Capital of the US.

Washington DC is a Federal District that was created in 1790. Originally the 100 square miles included the towns of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria. However the Virginia portion of the federal district was returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1840.

The Organic Act of 1801 officially organized the District of Columbia and placed the entire federal territory, including the cities of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria, under the exclusive control of Congress. Further, the unincorporated territory within the District was organized into two counties: the County of Washington to the east of the Potomac and the County of Alexandria to the west.

Answer 3

Washington DC is the national capital. Technically, it does not belong to a state. Either way, DC is not a state, so there can be no state capital in it.

Answer 4

If there is any city Washington, D.C. can be the capital of is itself, because it is the capital of the United States of America

Answer 5

Washington DC is the capital city of the US, it does not have a capital city.

Answer 6

It's the building that houses the US Congress.

Answer 7

Washington DC is not a state or part of a state. It is a district that is the capital of the United States.

Answer 8

The capital city of the United States of America is Washington D.C.

Answer 9

Washington D.C is the capital city of the United States

Answer 10

Washington DC is a capital city. It is the capital city of the United States of America.
The city is named after George Washington.