Washington, D.C., is the nation’s capital. A compact city on the Potomac River, it borders Maryland and Virginia. It is renowned for neoclassical monuments and buildings, including the U.S. Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. The city is divided into quadrants centered on the Capitol Building, and there are as many as 131 neighborhoods with about 689,000 residents.
Washington, D.C., is in the eastern region of the U.S. on the east bank of the Potomac River. It is the capital city of the U.S. and shares borders with Virginia and Maryland. With approximately 6.3 million residents, the metro area is the country’s sixth-largest and includes parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.