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State Facts - History Firsts
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.
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Middle Atlantic

Capital

Washington

Location & Region 38.90000N, 77.05000W
Municipal Corporation February 21, 1871 NA
Number of Counties NA
Largest County
(by population)
Washington

Washington, DC History Firsts - Washington, DC Facts

Population:  1998 city population - 523,124. 1996 metropolitan area population - 4,563,000.

Area:  City - 179 sq km (69 sq mi). Metropolitan area - 10,249 sq km (3,957 sq mi).

Altitude: 7.6 m (25 ft) above sea level.

Founded: Site chosen, 1791. Became capital, 1800.

Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice to all)

Bird: Wood Thrush

Major Industries: Federal Government, Tourism

Origin of Name: The District is named after Christopher Columbus

Song: The Star-Spangled Banner

District; and, historically, the Federal City, is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America. Washington, D.C. is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, which also includes parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It should not be confused with the US state of Washington, located in the Pacific Northwest.

There are thousands of Japanese cherry trees that circle the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. The trees were originally planted as a gift from the people of Tokyo, Japan, in 1912. In 1910, a previous donation of 2,000 cherry trees had to be destroyed after they were infested with insects. Each spring, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a two-week-long celebration, attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the world to see the magnificent trees in full bloom.

State Facts - History Firsts
State Facts - History Firsts
The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. The United States ranges from the Atlantic Ocean on the nation's east coast to the Pacific Ocean bordering the west, and also includes the state of Hawaii, a series of islands located in the Pacific Ocean, the state of Alaska located in the northwestern part of the continent above the Yukon, and numerous other holdings and territories.
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