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Capital: It is the capital: of the United States.
Population:572,059
Mayor: Anthony
Williams (to January 2003) (D).
Entered the
Union:February 21, 1871 (as a municipal corporation)
Motto: Justitia
omnibus (Justice to all)
Flower:American
Beauty rose
Bird:Wood
Thrush
Sports Teams:
Washington Wizards (Basketball);
Washington Redskins (Football);
Washington Capitals (Hockey)
Origin of Name:
The district is named after Christopher Columbus
Major
Industries:Federal government, tourism (these two are virtually the
entire economic base of the city)
Historical Sites and Points
of Interest: Numerous sites associated with the history of the United
States, including the Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials; the
Smithsonian Institution (including the National Gallery of Art and the National
Air and Space Museum; and the National Archives
Bordering States:
Washington D.C. borders Virginia and Maryland
Flag:
Follow these links to read articles about Washington D.C. from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Washington DC City
Pages (http://dcpages.ari.net/)
A nice looking commercial site with
links to arts and entertainment, community, government, tourist info and more.
Includes "DC Hot Ten Websites" and "DC Celelbrity Pages".
Washingtonian
Online Magazine (http://www.washingtonian.com/)
On-line magazine devoted to life in Washington D.C. area, with information
on restaurants, weekend getaways and more.
Historic Mount
Vernon (http://www.mountvernon.org/)
Historic Mount Vernon is the home of George Washington, our first U. S.
President. Take a tour of Mount Vernon and learn historic facts about George
Washington.
