Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States, serving as the nation’s political center and home to its federal government institutions.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf capital city
federal district
planned city
borders Maryland
Virginia
capitalOf United States of America
country United States of America
designedBy Pierre Charles L’Enfant
established 1790
federalDistrictCreatedBy Residence Act
governanceStatus not a U.S. state
governedBy District of Columbia Home Rule Act
hasAreaCode 202
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasDemonym Washingtonian
hasElectoralRepresentation non-voting delegate in U.S. House of Representatives
hasElectoralVotes 3 presidential electors
hasFederalDistrictStatusUnder U.S. Constitution
hasISOCode US-DC
hasLandmark Arlington National Cemetery
Jefferson Memorial
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Library of Congress
Lincoln Memorial
National Archives Building
National Cathedral
National Gallery of Art
National Mall
Smithsonian Institution Building
Union Station
United States Capitol Building
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington Monument
hasLegislature Council of the District of Columbia
hasMajorAirport Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
hasMajorSportsTeam Washington Capitals
Washington Commanders
Washington Nationals
Washington Wizards
hasMajorUniversity American University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Howard University
hasMayor Mayor of the District of Columbia
hasMotto Justitia Omnibus
hasNeighborhood Adams Morgan
Capitol Hill
Dupont Circle
Georgetown
hasNickname Chocolate City
D.C.
The District
hasOfficialLanguagePolicy no official language at federal level
hasPostalAbbreviation DC
hasPublicTransitOperator WMATA
hasPublicTransitSystem Washington Metro
hostsInstitution Federal Reserve Board of Governors
International Monetary Fund headquarters
Pentagon
President of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Capitol
United States Congress
United States Department of State
United States Department of the Treasury
White House
World Bank Group headquarters
isSeatOf federal government of the United States
locatedIn East Coast of the United States
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Potomac River
namedAfter George Washington
primaryWorkingLanguage English
usesCurrency United States dollar
usesTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Standard Time

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
"Day of Infamy" speech
"I Have a Dream" speech
101st United States Congress
109th United States Congress
1940 NFL Championship Game
1940 NFL Championship Game 73–0 win over Washington Redskins
1949 State of the Union Address
1950 State of the Union Address
1975 State of the Union Address
1997 MLS Cup
2009 Red Line collision
2013 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama
2022 NWSL Championship
41st United States Congress
80th United States Congress
ACS Office of Public Affairs
Adams Building
Admiral's House
American University
Anacostia Community Museum
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Audi Field
Barracks Row
Bender Arena
Blue Room
Brewmaster’s Castle
Capital City Go-Go
Caps
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Institution of Washington building
Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Columbia Heights station
Congress Heights station
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Council of the District of Columbia
Covington & Burling
Cross Hall
Department of the Interior headquarters
Diplomatic Reception Room
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
Eastern Market
Elliott School of International Affairs
Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Belize in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Cameroon in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Croatia in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Cuba in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Cyprus in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Estonia in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Iceland in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of India in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of North Macedonia in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Portugal in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Slovenia in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Syria in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Venezuela in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Yemen in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of the European Union in Washington, D.C.
Entertainment and Sports Arena
Executive Residence
Family Theater
Ford's Theatre
Founders Library
Frederick Douglass's newspaper office in Washington, D.C.
G-Wiz
Georgetown College
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Georgetown Visitation Academy
Ginevra de’ Benci
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Green Room
Griffith Stadium
Harry S. Truman Building
Herbert C. Hoover Building
Heurich House Museum
House Minority Leader
Howard University
Howard University School of Law
Inaugural Address "Ask not what your country can do for you"
International Meridian Conference
International Monetary Fund headquarters
J. Edgar Hoover Building
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden
Jefferson Memorial
John Adams Building
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Kogod School of Business
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe
Librarian’s Service Staircase
Librarian’s Suite
Lincoln Bedroom
MCI Center
MLS Cup 2000
MLS Cup 2007
Main Interior Building
McDonough School of Business
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Milken Institute School of Public Health
Millennium Stage
Mount Vernon Square station
NSO
Nassif Building
National Air and Space Museum
National Archives Building
National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of the American Indian – National Mall building
National Symphony Orchestra
National World War I Memorial
Nationals Park
Number One Observatory Circle
Number One Observatory Circle
Old Patent Office Building
Old Stone House
One First Street NE, Washington, D.C.
Paws
Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
Petersen House
RFK Stadium
Renwick Gallery
Republican National Committee
Revolution LLC
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
School of Communication at American University
School of Continuing Studies
School of Education at American University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
School of International Service
School of Nursing at Georgetown University
School of Public Affairs (American University)
Second Inaugural Address
Shaw–Howard University station
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building
Smithsonian Visitor Center
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs
State Dining Room
State Floor
Supreme Court Building
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
Tenley Campus
Terrace Theater
The Alba Madonna
The Dupont Circle Building
The National Era
The Phone Booth
The REACH
The Washington Times-Herald
The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
Tudor Place
Uline Arena
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Senate
Vice President's Residence
WSN
Washington Capitols
Washington College of Law
Washington College of Law campus at Tenleytown
Washington National Cathedral
Washington Senators (1961–1971)
Washington, D.C. campus
Watergate complex
West Building
West Building of the National Gallery of Art
West Wing corridor
William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building
Wizards District Gaming
Woman Holding a Balance
World Bank Group headquarters
pardon of Richard Nixon
city
Air Support Unit
Capital City Go-Go
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
Commission on Presidential Debates
D.C. United
D.C. United
Devrouax & Purnell
Eric Thibault
Federal Power Commission
Graham family
Jaime Moreno
John Carlson
John McShain ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Lerner family
Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation
Mike Rizzo
NSO
National Symphony Orchestra
Pete Rouse
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Radio Free Asia
Science
Secret Intelligence Branch
The Washington Post Company
Under Secretary for International Affairs
WDG
Washington National Opera
White House press corps
Wizards District Gaming
Wizards District Gaming
basedIn
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin F. Butler ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Blanche K. Bruce
Charles Curtis
Charles Curtis ("Washington, D.C., United States")
David Herold
Dwight D. Eisenhower ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Emanuel Leutze
Gardiner Greene Hubbard ("Washington, D.C., United States")
George Atzerodt ("Washington, D.C., United States")
George C. Marshall ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Henry Cantwell Wallace ("Washington, D.C., United States")
J. Edgar Hoover ("Washington, D.C., United States")
James Forman ("Washington, D.C., United States")
James Hoban ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John Alexander Logan ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John Foster Dulles ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John J. Pershing ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John M. Harlan II ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John Marshall Harlan
John N. Mitchell ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Joseph T. Robinson
Julia Dent Grant
Louisa Catherine Adams
Richard Russell Jr.
Robert H. Jackson ("Washington, D.C., United States")
William Howard Taft ("Washington, D.C., United States")
William O. Douglas ("Washington, D.C., United States")
deathPlace
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal Protective Service
Government National Mortgage Association
Homeland Security Bureau
IRS Criminal Investigation
National Security Division
Office of Investigations
Public Buildings Service
Trilateral Commission
U.S. General Services Administration
Union of American Republics
United States Intelligence Community
United States Life-Saving Service
hasHeadquartersLocation
Council of the District of Columbia ("District of Columbia")
District Department of Transportation
District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
District of Columbia Department of Health
District of Columbia Department of Human Services
District of Columbia Home Rule Act ("District of Columbia")
District of Columbia Office of Human Rights
District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue
District of Columbia Office of Zoning
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
Mayor of the District of Columbia
appliesToJurisdiction
Albert Gore Jr. ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Amory B. Lovins
Bill Nye ("Washington, D.C., United States")
David Herold
Gretchen C. Daily
J. Edgar Hoover ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Jerome H. Powell ("Washington, D.C., United States")
John Foster Dulles ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Jonathan Ogden ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Ned Lamont
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ("Washington, D.C., United States")
Tim Wu
birthPlace
14th Street Bridge
14th Street Bridge complex
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge
Baltimore–Washington Parkway
Brunswick Line
Fredericksburg Line
Interstate 395
Interstate 66
Key Bridge
Manassas Line
Maryland Area Regional Commuter
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
connects
Barack Obama presidency
District of Columbia
Johnson administration
Kennedy administration
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Roosevelt administration
Union
United States government
United States of America
Washington County (District of Columbia) ("Washington, D.C. (federal district as a whole, not a separate city after 1871)")
capital
Air Support Unit
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, D.C.
Emergency Response Team
Porter Airlines
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
SmarTrip
Special Operations Division (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia)
Washington Dulles International Airport
cityServed
30th Street Station
Arlington Boulevard
Crystal City station (VRE)
Loudoun County Transit bus services
New Carrollton station
Quantico (Virginia Railway Express station)
Shirley Highway
Silver Line (Washington Metro)
connectsTo
Capitol Heights, Maryland
Fairfax County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Maryland
Northern Virginia
Prince George’s County, Maryland
Seat Pleasant, Maryland
Washington County (District of Columbia) ("City of Washington (pre-1871 municipal corporation)")
borders
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
American Legacy Foundation
BSEE
Federal Election Commission
International Joint Commission
Surface Transportation Board
USRC
hasHeadquartersIn
Equanimity
Malcolm X (1992 film)
Special Report with Bret Baier
The Good Shepherd
Tucker Carlson Tonight
Wedding Crashers
filmingLocation
Fireside chats on banking crisis
Freedom Rides
Marshall Court era
Poor People’s Campaign
United States Supreme Court cases of the Stone Court
Washington Naval Conference period
hasLocation
Brentwood, Maryland
Chevy Chase, Maryland
City of Takoma Park, Maryland
Colmar Manor, Maryland
Fairmount Heights, Maryland
borderedBy
Acela
Amtrak Northeast Regional
Congressional Limited Express
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Northeast Corridor
endPoint
American Anthropological Association
Conservation International
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Nature Conservancy
United Mine Workers of America
formerHeadquartersLocation
Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Iceland in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Slovenia in Washington, D.C.
capitalCityOfHostCountry
Rutan Voyager
Ryan NYP
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis
Spirit of St. Louis
currentLocationCity
Federal Realty Investment Trust ("Washington, D.C., United States")
NATO ("Washington, D.C., United States")
National Symphony Orchestra
Washington College of Law
foundingLocation
Air Transport Command
Army National Guard of the District of Columbia
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
United States Army Air Corps
garrison
East Coast of the United States
Mid-Atlantic states
Northeast megalopolis
Northeastern United States
hasMajorCity
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Potomac River waterfront areas
Virginia's 8th congressional district
adjacentTo
District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Law of the District of Columbia
Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution
appliesTo
Embassy of South Korea in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of the European Union in Washington, D.C.
capitalOfHostCountry
CSX RF&P Subdivision
Cardinal (train)
Cardinal (train)
connectsCity
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
Eastern United States
Metropolitan Division
containsCity
Democratic National Committee headquarters ("Washington")
Jackson Graham Building
John A. Wilson Building
hasAddressCity
Embassy of Latvia in Washington, D.C.
Mount Vernon Campus
Octagon House alterations (Washington, D.C.)
hasCity
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ("Washington, D.C., United States")
ICSID Convention
adoptedAt
District of Columbia Board of Elections
District of Columbia Office of Planning
appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction
Lincoln family
Taxation Without Representation
associatedWith
Henrietta Louise Cromwell Brooks
James Smithson
burialPlace
Capital Region USA
Washington metropolitan area
centeredOn
NMTI
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
ceremonyLocation
Washington Mystics
Washington Senators (1901–1960)
cityRepresented
Philadelphia
Rosslyn ("Georgetown")
connectedTo
District of Columbia
Mid-Atlantic states
contains
Eastern United States
Northeast megalopolis
containsNationalCapital
5th congressional district of Florida
Capital Region USA
hasCapitalCity
Capital City Go-Go
United States in G20 finance ministers meetings
hasHomeCity
Embassy of Monaco in Washington, D.C.
addressCity
Prime Meridian
adoptedInCity
Protocol of Washington
adoptionCity
Board of Governors (American Bar Association)
alsoMeetsIn
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
amendedAt
District of Columbia Department of Transportation
applies to administrative territorial entity
Code of the District of Columbia
appliesIn
L’Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C.
appliesToCity
Judiciary of the District of Columbia
appliesToTerritory
James A. Garfield
assassinationPlace
Bess Truman ("Washington, D.C., United States")
associatedPlace
Black-and-Red
associatedWithCity
Hubbard Medal
awardingBodyHeadquarters
Mount Rainier, Maryland
borderWith
National Portrait Gallery
buildingCity
John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign
campaignHeadquarters
Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
campus
Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, D.C.
capitalCity
Louisiana Purchase
capitalCityAffected
Residence Act
capitalCityEstablished
South Atlantic
capitalCityIncluded
Presidency of John Adams
capitalMovedTo
Government of the District of Columbia
capitalOfJurisdiction
Residence Act ("History of Washington, D.C.")
category
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
cathedralCity
3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
ceremonialArea
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
cityOfGame3
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
cityOfGame4
2019 World Series
cityOfNLTeam
United States Constitution
cityOfOriginal
The Washington Post
cityOfPublication
McKim, Mead & White
cityOfSignificantActivity
Washington Capitals–Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry
cityOfTeam
Brentwood, Maryland
closeTo
United States South Atlantic states
containsMajorCity
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
continuesTo
63rd United States Congress
convenesIn
Potomac River tunnel
crossesBetween
Photophone
demonstrationLocation
Pierre Charles L’Enfant ("plan of the Federal City (Washington)")
designed
Coxey's Army march of 1894
destination
Crescent ("Washington, D.C. and New Orleans")
dieselTractionUsedBetween
SpaceShipOne
displayLocation
White House executive chef
dutyStation
Interstate 66
easternTerminus
Electoral College ("District of Columbia has number of electors equal to the least populous state")
electorAllocationRule
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
encircles
Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area
encompasses
Washington Convention
establishesHeadquartersOfICSIDIn
Arlington, Virginia ("District of Columbia")
federalDistrictNeighbor
2011 Virginia earthquake
feltIn
Argo
filmingLocationsInclude
2019 WNBA season
finalsGame5City
Potomac River
flowsNear
District of Columbia statehood movement
focusesOn
FBI Laboratory
formerLocation
Potomac River
formsBorderBetween
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
formsLoopAround
The Carlyle Group
foundedIn
Washington Metro ("District of Columbia")
fundedBy
United States Marine Band
garrisonLocation
Army of the Potomac
garrisonOrHeadquarters
Ofu
governingCountryCapital
Government of the District of Columbia
governs
Aspen Institute
hasAdditionalLocation
New Executive Office Building
hasAddress
Al Jazeera Media Network
hasBureau
Robert H. Smith School of Business
hasCampus
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
hasCoreCity
Washington, D.C. ("Washingtonian")
hasDemonym
Netherlands–United States relations
hasEmbassyOfNetherlandsIn
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
hasEpiscopalSee
Washington, D.C. ("US-DC")
hasISOCode
Washington, D.C. ("Georgetown")
hasNeighborhood
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
LincolnDiedIn
2007 Major League Soccer season
MLS CupFinalCity
Super Bowl XVIII
RedskinsHomeCity

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