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Washington, D.C. America’s Capital City Posted by on Mar 22, 2012

Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America.  This city is named after the first president of the United States, George Washington.  The D.C. in the name of the city stands for “District of Columbia” and the word “Columbia” refers to the last name of the explorer Christopher Columbus.  Nicknames or…

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