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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, also known as Washington or D.C. or locally simply as the District, is the capital city and federal district of the United States. It is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern and southern border with the U.S. state of Virginia, and it shares a land border with the U.S. state of Maryland on its other sides. The city was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, and the federal district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation. As the seat of the U.S. federal government and several international organizations, the city is an important world political capital. It is one of the most visited cities in the U.S., with over 20 million annual visitors as of 2016.

The U.S. Constitution provides for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress; the district is not a part of any U.S. state (nor is it one itself). The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of the capital district located along the Potomac River near the country's East Coast. The City of Washington was founded in 1791, and Congress held its first session there in 1800. In 1801, the territory, formerly part of Maryland and Virginia (including the settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria), officially became recognized as the federal district. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia, including the city of Alexandria; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the district. There have been efforts to make the city into a state since the 1880s, a movement that has gained momentum in recent years, and a statehood bill passed the House of Representatives in 2021.

Fan County is under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. Fan County is located in the northeast of Henan Province, the north bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and belongs to Puyang City. Bordering Puyang County, Taiqian County and Juancheng County, Shenxian County and Yanggu County in Shandong Province on all sides, it is a warm temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, suitable temperature and sufficient light. In 2014, it covers an area of 590 square kilometers and has a population of 504000. It has jurisdiction over 7 towns, 5 townships, 586 administrative villages and 510000 mu of arable land. Fan County has a long history. It was founded in the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC) and got its name from Fanshui in the south. It has a history of more than 2200 years. It is the birthplace of Fan, Gu, Qin and Yao. Zheng Banqiao, one of the "eight eccentrics of Yangzhou", was the county magistrate for five years. There are cultural relics in the territory, such as Danzhu Cultural site, Minzi Tomb, Su you Tomb, Fan Wuzi Tomb and so on.
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