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Washington, D.C. [ wòshingtən d s ] capital city of the United States. The city of Washington has the same boundaries as the District of Columbia, a federal territory established in 1790 as the site of the new nation's permanent capital. Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, it is bordered by Maryland and Virginia.
Population: 550,521 (2005 estimate).
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