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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.

Shuimogou District, which belongs to Urumqi City of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the northeast of Urumqi City and is one of the four central urban areas of Urumqi City. It is located in the southern margin of Junggar Basin and at the northern foot of the western end of Bogda Peak in the Tianshan Mountains. The current zoning is bounded by Hongshan Road in the south and adjacent to the Tianshan District in the south, Osaka City in the southeast, Shayibak District and New Urban District in the west by Riverside Expressway, and Midong District in the north and east. In 2011, the district has a total area of 277.56 square kilometers, with a population of 410000, with 8 streets, 69 communities and 6 villages. In 2011, the region's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 11.363 billion yuan, an increase of 15% over 2010 at comparable prices.
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