Washington city

Washington, D.C., abbreviated as "Washington", "DC" or "Washington", is the capital of the United States of America, close to Virginia and Maryland, and located in the northeastern United States and the mid-Atlantic. It is a special administrative division established in 1790 as the capital, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the US Congress, so it does not belong to any state in the United States.

It is located at 38 53.707 ′ N and 77 02.182 W, UTC-5 Eastern Standard Time Zone, using Eastern Standard Time. Urban area 178 km2, of which 10. 16% is water.

Washington is the political center of the United States, so its economy is not strong. It is the seat of most American federal government agencies and embassies in the United States. It is also the headquarters of international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organization of American States. It also has many museums and cultural and historical sites.