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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.

Weidong District, which belongs to Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, is located in the east of Pingdingshan City. It is located in the transition zone between the remaining veins of Waifang Mountain and the Huang-Huai Plain. The geographical coordinates are 113o18 & #39;~113 °28 & #39;, 33 °38 & #39;~33 °49 & #39 N. It is bordered by Yexian County in the east and southeast, Zhanhe District in the south, Xinhua District in the west, Baofeng County in the northwest, Bangxian County in the north and Xiangcheng County in Xuchang City in the northeast. The maximum vertical distance from north to south is 10.2km, and the maximum horizontal distance from east to west is 14.8km, with a total area of 116.86 square kilometers. As of 2013, Weidong District has jurisdiction over 12 streets, 38 communities and 26 natural villages, with a total population of 29. 5%.
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