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What State is Washington Dc in?
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The interesting thing about DC is that it really isn't part of any state nor is it its own state. It is a district on own that has land set aside for it. If you look at it on a map, it would belong to a part of Maryland and Virginia, but Washington DC is not part of any state and does not have a senator to represent it.Ask.com Answer for: what state is washington dc in
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Washington D.C. isn't in a state as it is in its own district, specifically, the District of Columbia, hence the D.C. It is bordered by the US states of Maryland and Virginia. Surprisingly, it's not actually in Washington, something which I found bemusing the first time I heard.
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The interesting thing about DC is that it really isn't part of any state nor is it its own state. It is a district on own that has land set aside for it. If you look at it on a map,
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Washington, DC, which is the US capital, is named after the first US President and the great explorer of the New World. Washington, DC is not a state neither does it belong to a part
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Washington D.C. is located in, well, Washington! It is the capital of the state, just like New York City is the capital of New York. Pretty creative!
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Washington D. C. (District of Columbia) is not a state because it is actually a Federal District, and since it is not a state, there is no representation for it in Congress.
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