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What's "D.C" in the word "Washington D.C" stand for?

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sharonlemon
 
Reply Wed 7 Jun, 2006 01:23 am
What's "D.C" in the word "Washington D.C" stand for? Smile
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najmelliw
 
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Reply Wed 7 Jun, 2006 01:26 am
District Columbia.

It is added to the name of the capital city, to be able to differentiate between it and the state Washington in the northwest. It simply specifies the area in which the city Washington is located.

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