Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States, located between Virginia and Maryland on the north bank of the Potomac River. The city is home to all three branches of the federal government, as well as the White House, the Supreme Court and the Capitol Building. More than 500,000 people live in Washington, D.C.
Population: 601,723 (2010)
Size: 68 square miles
Nickname(s): D.C
Motto: Justitia omnibus – “Justice for All”
Tree: Scarlet Oak
Flower: American Beauty Rose
Bird: Wood Thrush