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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.

Xixia District is a municipal district of Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous region, which is located in the west of Yinchuan City. Its geographical coordinates are 105 °49 "106 °18" east longitude and 38 °08 "38 °52 'north latitude. Xixia District starts from Baolan Railway in the east to the axis of Helan Mountain pass (Ningmeng boundary) in the west, Yongning County in the south and Helan County in the north, with a total area of 1129.3 square kilometers, which is the largest of the three municipal districts in Yinchuan. Xixia District has jurisdiction over 2 towns and 7 streets. As of 2013, there were 240000 people in Xixia District. In 2013, Xixia District achieved a GDP of 25.108 billion yuan. Xixia District has Baisikou Twin Towers, Rolling Zhongkou, Helan Mountain Rock painting Scenic spot, Xixia King Mausoleum and other scenic spots. In September 2019, it was selected into the first batch of national global tourism demonstration zones.
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