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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.

Sixian, which belongs to Suzhou City, Anhui Province, is located in the northeast of Anhui Province, bordering Sihong in the east, Lingbi in the west, Wuhe and Guzhen in the south, and Suining and Suqian in the north-east. The total area is 1787 square kilometers. Sixian County has a long history and was established as early as the Xia Dynasty. It is one of the important birthplaces of Sizhou opera, a national intangible cultural heritage. There are natural and beautiful "Hongxiang eight scenery", the ancient battlefield of the Chu-Han struggle-Bawang City monuments and sites, Sui and Tang dynasties Grand Canal Tongji Canal sites and other historical sites. As of 2018, Sixian County has jurisdiction over 12 towns, 3 townships, and another development zone. The resident population is 851000, with a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 20.894 billion yuan. In terms of sub-industries, the added value of the primary industry is 5.005 billion yuan, and the secondary industry is increasing.
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