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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.

Meigu County is located in the southwest of Sichuan Province and the northeast of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, at the west foot of Huangmaogeng of Daliang Mountain. The geographical coordinates are between 102 °53 east longitude and 103 °21 east longitude, 28 °02 north latitude and 28 °54 'north latitude. The county is bordered by Leibo County in the east, Yuexi County in the west, Zhaojue County in the south, Ebian Yi Autonomous County in the north, Ganluo County in the northwest and Mabian Yi Autonomous County in the northeast. The Yi population accounts for 97.8% of the total population. There are Dafengding National Nature Reserve, Nalong Scenic spot, Longtou Mountain and other scenic spots. Meigu County is named because there are many "beautiful girls" here. But the girls in Meigu County are famous for their beauty. Meigu County has jurisdiction over 1 town and 35 townships. In 2006, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Meigu County reached 638.2 million yuan, compared with 20 percent.
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