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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.

Pingding County, which belongs to Yangquan City, Shanxi Province, is located in the east of the middle of Shanxi Province, the western foot of the middle part of Taihang Mountain and the southeast of Yangquan City. The geographical coordinates are 37 °39 °30 "- 38 °07" 30 "N and 113 °25" 55 "- 114 °02" 33 "E, respectively. It is bordered by Yu County and Yangquan City in the north, Shouyang County in the west, Xiyang County in the south, and Jingxing County in Hebei Province in the east. It is the main road of Shanxi-Hebei thoroughfare and the east gate of Shanxi Province. The county seat is 9 kilometers away from Yangquan city and 127 kilometers away from Taiyuan, the provincial capital. County east-west longest 54 km, north-south widest 50.4 km, covering an area of 1391 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 8 towns and 2 townships, population 345000. There are Niangziguan, Guanshan, Kaihe Temple, Guguan Great Wall and other famous scenic spots. In 2018, Pingding County completed the total regional production.
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