We are going to Washington, D.C., formally the District of
Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is
the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American
Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country,
Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United
States and Founding Father. Washington is the principal city
of the Washington metropolitan area, which has a population of 6,131,977.
Washington has been described as an important political capital, owing to its
status as the seat of the United States federal government.
