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National Briefs (11/05/09)...California, where most people live. Washington correspondent Daniel Malloy writes the "Pittsburgh On The Potomac" blog exclusively at PG+, a members-only web site of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Our introduction to PG+ gives you all the... In this article: Barack Obama, California, Maine, Ethan Nadelmann, Wisconsin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Washington, Los Angeles, Cannabis, and Medical marijuana |
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 02, 2009
Economic liftoff still a long way away
...school teachers whose salaries were paid by the federal money. This aid even won him warm words from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger who spoke his gratitude on a Washington visit. But there are still 15 million without work, with 3.4 million...
In this article: Barack Obama, Recession, White House, Suicide, Champagne, Cost of living, Tax, Social Security, Unemployment, and GOP
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TheHill.com: The Executive | October 30, 2009
White House turns to data and Schwarzenegger to defend stimulus
...things better in the long run. Biden appeared Friday with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of a handful of Republicans outside Washington who publicly pushed for the White House's stimulus package. "This is not something that is a...
In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, White House, Joe Biden, GOP, California, and Barack Obama
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San Diego Union-Tribune | September 30, 2009
Officials called to conference on Calif. drought
...FREKING, The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration on Wednesday urged California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to call state lawmakers into a special session to deal with the state's water crisis. Meanwhile, the administration...
In this article: California, Ken Salazar, Devin Nunes, Dianne Feinstein, San Joaquin Valley, Endangered species, Interior Department, Dennis Cardoza, Jim DeMint, and Unemployment
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L.A. Times | October 30, 2009
A new door is ajar for old pol John Garamendi
...to run statewide next year. For Garamendi, these are times to reminisce and get ready for a possible trip to Washington, where he could potentially cast a vote next week in the roiling healthcare debate. "I have had an absolutely...
In this article: John Garamendi, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bob Hertzberg, Sacramento, California, California, GOP, and Gray Davis
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Kansas City Star | October 12, 2009
Partisan split likely in key Senate health care vote
...veterans are stressing not specifics, but civility. </p><p>California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged Congress to "move forward and accomplish these vital goals for the American people." Bush administration Health and Human Services...
In this article: GOP, Barack Obama, Bob Dole, Brookings Institution, House of Representatives, Washington, White House, and Comity
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Medical News Today | October 08, 2009
White House Courts GOP Endorsements To Demonstrate Bipartisanship In Health Reform
...Date: 08 Oct 2009 - 5:00 PDT Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) on Tuesday joined a growing list of Republicans outside of Washington, D.C., who have publicly endorsed President Obama's mission to reform health care this year, Reuters...
In this article: GOP, Arnold Schwarzenegger, White House, Advisory Board Company, FDA, Tommy Thompson, and Michael Bloomberg
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Feinstein to Schwarzenegger: Don't furlough feds
...Don't furlough feds WASHINGTON Federal officials are asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to cancel furloughs for employees who are paid with federal funds so payments to thousands of disabled Californians aren't delayed. Sen. Dianne...
In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dianne Feinstein, California, Social Security, and Washington
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Schwarzenegger backs mandatory health insurance, calls for more U.S. aid
...support for making reform a reality," said White House spokesman Adam Abrams. </p><p>While nearly all Republicans in Washington oppose Obama's plan to expand health care coverage, White House aides were quick to note earlier this...
In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, Barack Obama, Medicaid, Olympia Snowe, White House, and Washington
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Obama finds support outside party and Washington for healthcare plan
...independents from beyond the Beltway offer qualified support for healthcare overhaul. Reporting from Washington - With congressional Republicans defying him on healthcare, President Obama is trolling for prominent GOP officials and...
In this article: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, White House, Washington, GOP, Michael R. Bloomberg, Colin Manning, and Rose Garden
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Washington, D.C. (pronounced: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdiːˈsiː/), formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged the City and the Territory into a single entity called the District of Columbia. It is for this reason that the city, while legally named the District of Columbia, is known as Washington, D.C. The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered by the states of Virginia to the southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The District has a resident population of 591,833; however, because of commuters from the surrounding suburbs, its population rises to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of 5.3 million, the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
The United States Congress has supreme authority over Washington, D.C.; residents of the city therefore have less self-governance than residents of the states. The District has a non-voting at-large Congressional delegate, but no senators. D.C. residents could not vote in presidential elections until the ratification of the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1961.
- Name:
- District of Columbia
- Motto:
- Justitia Omnibus(Justice for All)
- Founding Date:
- July 16, 1790
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 68.3
- Total Area (km):
- 177.0
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 61.4
- Land Area (km):
- 159.0
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 6.9
- Water Area (km):
- 18.0
- Elevation (ft):
- 0–409
- Elevation (m):
- 0–125
- Time Zone:
- EST
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