Washington is special because it is not actually owned by any of the States. It also has no vote in Federal matters.
DC stands for the District of Columbia. That's where all our national laws are made and where congress and the president reside
Another View: Aside from the fact that it is the seat of the nations government as referred to above - it is the only federal "District" in the nations political/geographic infrastructure. It is not a state, nor is it a territory. It was designed to be the non-politicized "home" of the federal government where the government could meet and its employees could work and live without the interference or the pressure of local political events which occurred in the individual states.
The reason is what most people don't know: Washington, D.C. is governed by the US Congress.
Olympia is the capital city in Washington.
George Washington had a special dream of being president.
Yakima is a city in Washington. Yelm is a city in Washington.
· Tacoma is a city in Washington
No, it is a special district and not a territory, state, commonwealth, or part of any other state. It is an area of the US directly governed by the federal government and the city government of Washington DC.
Washington DC is the capital city of the US, it does not have a capital city.
Hoquiam is a city in Washington. Harrington is a city in Washington.
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Yes. Washington DC is the capital of the United States.
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. Olympia is located in southwest Washington.
Many states have a city named Washington. For example, Illinois has a city called Washington.