'District of Columbia' definitions:

Definition of 'District of Columbia'

(from WordNet)
noun
The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia [syn: District of Columbia, D.C., DC]

District of Columbia -- U.S. County in District of Columbia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
District of Columbia -- U.S. County in District of Columbia
Population (2000) :
572059
Housing Units (2000) :
274845
Land area (2000) :
61.403254 sq. miles (159.033692 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
6.937868 sq. miles (17.968995 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
68.341122 sq. miles (177.002687 sq. km)
Located within :
District of Columbia (DC), FIPS 11
Location :
38.913611 N, 77.013222 W

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