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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.

Ali is the only area in the Tibet Autonomous region, known as "Yangtong" around AD, "Nari" in the Yuan Dynasty and "Russia" in the Ming Dynasty. It is located in the southwest border of China, the west of Tibet Autonomous region and the north of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (Qiangtang Plateau). It is bounded by Hetian area of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region and Bayingoleng Mongolia Autonomous Prefecture to the north, Naqu to the east, Xigaze to the southeast, Nepal, India and Kashmir to the southwest and west. According to the second land survey, the total area of the region is 337174.95 square kilometers, making it the second largest prefecture-level unit in Tibet after Naqu City. At the end of 2017, the region had jurisdiction over 7 counties, 7 towns and 30 townships, 11 neighborhood committees and 134 village committees. No. 6 Cultural Road, Shiquanhe Town, Gar County, Administrative Office. Resident population 10.74
Travel Sights In Ngari Prefecture
Travel Notes In Ngari Prefecture
Going to an appointment with Ali丨Tibet's "Tibet" I finally came
words written in front Tibet has always been a place I love and hate in my tips. There is no way to refuse the extreme scenery here, and there is a m
Ali's Gate to Paradise on Earth -- All the way to the west in 2019, autumn is boundless
Ngari, Tibet is located in the southwestern border of China, in the west of the Tibet Autonomous Region, where the ancient Zhang Zhung Kingdom was loc
Fireworks World, Dream Paradise---Chongqing and Tibet 9-Day Tour
thump thump thump~ The long-awaited annual holiday has finally arrived, and the happy time flies by. Looking back, it has been almost 2 months since I
One step at a time, one step at a time, one step at a time, one step at a time --- 2020 National Day Ali South Line Tour
A visit to Tibet is unforgettable. I have been to Tibet twice, once by plane to Lhasa, to Namtso and Yanghu Lake, and once by self-driving Qinghai-Tib