District of Columbia, or Washington, D.C. home of the first President of the USA
Photo by Samuel Schroth on Unsplash Washington, D.C., the District of Columbia, also referred to as Washington or D.C. The capital and the federal district of the United States. It is on the east bank of the Potomac River and forms a southwest and southern border. With Virginia and Maryland on the remaining sides. The city was named after one of the Founding Fathers and the first President of the United States, George Washington. And the Federal District was named after the American female incarnation of Columbia. Home to the United States federal government and several international organizations. The city is a major political capital of the world. It is one of the most visited cities in the United States, with over 20 million visitors as of 2016. New York City and Philadelphia served as the capital of the United States. In 1790, Congress chose the District of Columbia as the permanent seat of government. George Washington helped choose the site for the city. The Potomac Ri...