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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.

Huangmei County, which belongs to Huanggang City, Hubei Province, is located on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, on the southern edge of the tail of the Dabie Mountains; the terrain is high in the north and low in the south; it belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate; the total area of the county is 1701 square kilometers. As of 2018, Huangmei County has jurisdiction over 12 towns, 4 townships and one scenic spot with a total population of 1.0073 million. Huangmei County was founded in the 18th year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (598 years). Huangmei County is named for Huangmeishan and Huangmeishui, which has a history of more than 1400 years. Huangmei County is located in Wu Tou and Chuwei, where Jingchu culture and Wu Yue culture mingle, forming a unique Huangmei culture. Huangmei County is located in central China, bordering Hubei, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces, facing Susong in the east, Jiujiang in the south, Wu acupoint in the west, and Lianchun in the north. The Beijing-Kowloon and he-Kowloon railways meet here, and the Shanghai-Chongqing, Fuyin Expressway and Yangtze River waterway cross the border.
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