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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.

Qumalai County is a county under the jurisdiction of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. it is located in the southwest and north of Qinghai Province. the county government is stationed in Yogai Town, 310 kilometers away from the state capital. It is located in longitude 92 °56 "97 °35" east and latitude 33 °36 "35 °40 'north. The land area is 47000 square kilometers, with a population of 32000 (2012). The population is mainly Tibetan, and it has jurisdiction over one town and five townships. The government is stationed in a new town. In 2012, Qumalai County completed a regional GDP of 453 million yuan (calculated at comparable prices), an increase of 9.4% compared with 2011. The total investment in fixed assets reached 490 million yuan, and the local general budget income reached 7.82 million yuan. Famous tourist attractions include the Monument to the Source of the Yellow River, King Gesar's landing on the platform, and Tibetan Buddhism.
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