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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.

Shanwei City is located on the southeast coast of Guangdong Province, bordering Jieyang City to the east, Huilai County to the east, Huizhou City to the west, Huidong County to the west, Heyuan City to the north, Zijin County to the north, and the South China Sea to the south. The total area is 5271 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 1 city, 2 counties and 3 districts, such as urban area, Haifeng County, Lufeng City, Luhe County, Honghai Bay Economic Development Experimental Zone and overseas Chinese Management Zone, with a total population of more than 3.3 million. There are 93 islands, 12 ports and 3 sea lakes in the sea area of Shanwei City. Shanwei Port is a natural deep-water port and the first-class coastal open port in the country. The inland topography of the area is dominated by mountains and hills, and there are many plains and hills along the coast. Hai Lufeng Revolutionary Base is one of the 13 revolutionary base areas in China. Shanwei is the meeting place of Chaoshan culture, Minnan culture, Guangfu culture and Hakka culture.
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