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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.

Zhanhe District is under the jurisdiction of Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, which is located in the southern half of Pingdingshan City. The geographical center coordinates are 33 °42 "27.01" north latitude and 113 °15 °56.08 "east longitude. Zhanhe District faces Xinhua District and Weidong District in the north, Ye County in the east and south, Lushan County in the southwest, and Baiguishan Reservoir in the northwest. The total area is 123.5 square kilometers. As of 2013, Zhanhe District has jurisdiction over 1 town, 1 township, 6 streets, a total of 69 administrative villages and 28 communities. The total population is 288000, of which 176700 are urban residents. There are 13 ethnic groups, including Han nationality, Hui nationality, Manchu nationality and Mongolian nationality. From January to September 2014, the GDP of Zhanhe District reached 7.38 billion yuan, compared with the same period in 2013.
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