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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.

Huaishang District is under the jurisdiction of Bengbu City, Anhui Province, located in the north of Bengbu City and north of the Huaihe River. it was established in March 2004, bordering Wangzhuang Town in Guzhen County in the east, Xinmaqiao Town in Guzhen County in the north, Weizhuang Town and Wucha Town in Huaiyuan County in the west, bounded by Huaihe River in the south and facing Longzi Lake District, Bengshan District and Yuhui District across the river. By the end of 2014, Huaishang District has a total area of 412 square kilometers, a total population of 268000, and has jurisdiction over 5 towns and 2 communities. In 2013, the annual GDP of Huashang District reached 6.5 billion yuan (1.2 billion yuan in Maohekou), an increase of 15.5 percent over 2012. Huaishang District is located at the intersection of expressways from Beijing to Fuzhou and Shanghai to Xi'an. It has Caolaoji Railway Freight Station and Huaihe Freight Terminal.
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