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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.

Lingao County, which belongs to Hainan Province, is located in the northwest of Hainan Island. Lingao County is located in the northwest of Hainan Island, located at 19 °34 degrees north latitude, 20 °02 degrees east longitude, 109 °3 degrees east longitude. It is bordered by Chengmai County to the east, Danzhou City to the southwest, Beibu Gulf to the northwest, Qiongzhou Strait to the north, and Leizhou Peninsula across the sea. The county government is stationed in Lincheng City, 83 kilometers away from the provincial capital Haikou City. The territory is 34 kilometers wide from east to west and 47 kilometers from north to south. The administrative area covers an area of 1317 square kilometers. The county seat is 82 kilometers away from the provincial capital Haikou. It has jurisdiction over 10 towns, 1 farm (Calais Farm), 2 development zones (Golden Port Economic Development Zone, Lingaojiao Tourism and Holiday Development Zone), 176village committees and 880 natural villages with a population of 515000 (as of 2018).
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