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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.

One of the eight banners of the Qing Dynasty, built in the 43 year of Ming Wanli (1615), got its name because the flag was yellow with red edges. The yellow flag was the first of the three banners, there was no king in the flag, it was unified by the emperor, the soldiers were the emperor's own soldiers, and the members of the royal family were also selected from the upper three banners. Xianghuang Banner has nine old surnames, namely: Guarjia, Niuhulu, Borzigit, Shu Mu, Yehnala, Huifa Nara, Wulanara, Guoluo and Ilgenjelo. In addition, before entering the GATT, there are two other important tribes, one is Dong E, the other is Fucha, which is also a foreign relative. ...
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