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Washington, capital of the United States

Official · United States, since 1800Official · District of Columbia, since 1790

Washington is the seat of the United States, a country, and of District of Columbia, a state.

Population
689,545
2020
Population
689545

About Washington

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Best of Washington

Six questions about Washington that nothing published can answer as well as somebody who has been. Nobody has answered them here yet.

  • Where should someone eat?
  • What should they make sure they see?
  • Where do people actually shop?
  • Where does the evening go?
  • Where do you go to get out of the city?
  • What is worth the day, just outside?

Sources

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