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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.

Xiaonan District is a county-level administrative district under the jurisdiction of Xiaogan City. Xiaonan District is located in the north of Jianghan Plain, adjacent to Wuhan, is the traffic road to the northwest and northeast of Hubei, is an important part of the Yangtze River economic development belt. The whole area is 1020 square kilometers. The total population in 2016 is 1.07 million. The district people's government is stationed in the academy street. Area code: 0712. The district has jurisdiction over 8 towns, 4 streets, 3 townships and 3 games. In April 1993, with the approval of the State Council, the former Xiaogan area was abolished, Xiaogan City at the prefecture level was established, Xiaogan City at the county level was abolished, and Xiaonan District was established. Xiaonan is the legendary place where the "seven fairies" came down to earth. Since the first year of Song Xiaowu in the Southern Dynasty (AD 454), it has been the seat of counties, states, governments, departments and cities. Xiaonan is rich in cotton, oil, livestock, eggs, melons and fruits, which is a national commodity.
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