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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.

Hongya County is located in the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin, under the jurisdiction of Meishan City. The geographical coordinates are 102o 49 & #39;-103 °32 & #39;, 29 °24 N & #39;-30 °00 & #39;, is located in the triangle zone of Chengdu, Leshan and Ya'an, bordering Jiajiang County and Emeishan City in the east, Hanyuan County and Jinkou District in the south, Yucheng District and Yingjing County in the west, Mingshan District and Danling County in the north, 147km away from Chengdu, 55km from Leshan, 50km from Meishan and 62km from Ya'an. The highest elevation of the county is 3090 meters, and the lowest elevation is 417.5 meters. It covers an area of 1896.49 square kilometers and has a total population of 350800 (2016). The county people's government is stationed in Hongchuan town. Hongya County
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