The District of Columbia, which is now coterminous with the city of Washington, is a federal district, not a state.
Dallas Weissnat
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∙ 15y agoThe DC part stands for District of Columbia, so it is a district separate from any state or city. This was to keep one state from having too much power. So, Washington D.C. is a self-governing district within the United States of America. The fact that the capital is not within a state is why people will say contests are 'open to residents of all fifty states and DC'.
Washington isn't a state. It is a city. DC stands for the District of Columbia, in which the city resides.
Yes. Washington DC is the capital of the United States.
Washington DC is the capital of the entire country. It is not the capital of a state.
Washington DC is not in a state.
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Washington, DC is a city. The DC that comes after the name of the city stands for the District of Columbia, which is where the city resides. The District is separate from any any state.