Washington

Washington, D.C. (pronounced /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdiːˈsiː/, WOSH-ing-tən DEE-SEE), 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 Dis... more

Date founded:

  • Jul 16, 1790

Area:

  • 176.89619 km² (68.3 mi² )

Population:

  • 588,292 (Jul 1, 2007)

Also known as:

  • The District of Columbia,
  • U.S. Capital,
  • District of Columbia,
  • The District,
  • Washington D.C.,
  • Washington, D.C.,
  • District of Columbia / Washington city

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Population

number date
  • 581,530
  • 2006
  • 572,059
  • 2000
  • 588,292
  • Jul 1, 2007
  • 591,833
  • 585,459
  • Jul 1, 2006
  • 582,049
  • Jul 1, 2005
  • 579,621
  • Jul 1, 2004
  • 577,467
  • Jul 1, 2003
  • 579,190
  • Jul 1, 2002
  • 577,648
  • Jul 1, 2001

ISO 3166-2 Code:

  • US-DC

Official symbols:

Kind of symbol Symbol Date adopted
  • 1938
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GDP (nominal):

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 93,819,000,000
  • 2007

Religions:

Religion Percent of population As of date
  • 27 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 13 %
  • 2002
  • 1 %
  • 2002
  • 19 %
  • 2002
  • 2 %
  • 2002
  • 6 %
  • 2002
  • 8 %
  • 2002
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CO2 emissions - total:

Emissions Date
  • 1.20436 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - residential:

Emissions Date
  • 0.2549 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - commercial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.28822 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - industrial:

Emissions Date
  • 0.0022829 ppm
  • 2007

CO2 emissions - mobile:

Emissions Date
  • 0.58673 ppm
  • 2007

50th percentile rent - 0 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,092
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 1 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,245
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 2 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,411
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 3 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,820
  • 2009

50th percentile rent - 4 br:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,382
  • 2009

Household Count:

number date
  • 248,590
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Foreclosures:

number date
  • 3,099
  • 2008

Estimated Number of Mortgages:

number date
  • 103,436
  • 2008

90-Day Vacant Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 10,758
  • 2008

Total Residential Addresses:

number date
  • 275,147
  • 2008

BLS Unemployment Rate (%):

Date Number
  • 2008
  • 0.0669

OFHEO Price Change (%):

Date Number
  • 2008
  • 0.0914

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Place:

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 38.89
  • -77.03
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Climate:

Month Average max temp (C) Average min temp (C) Average rainfall (mm)
  • 29 °C (84 °F )
  • 17 °C (63 °F )
  • 97 mm (3.8 in )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 1 °C (34 °F )
  • 82 mm (3.2 in )
  • 6 °C (43 °F )
  • -4 °C (25 °F )
  • 67 mm (2.6 in )
  • 4 °C (39 °F )
  • -6 °C (21 °F )
  • 72 mm (2.8 in )
  • 18 °C (64 °F )
  • 4 °C (39 °F )
  • 79 mm (3.1 in )
  • 7 °C (45 °F )
  • -3 °C (27 °F )
  • 85 mm (3.3 in )
  • 26 °C (79 °F )
  • 13 °C (55 °F )
  • 89 mm (3.5 in )
  • 23 °C (73 °F )
  • 10 °C (50 °F )
  • 102 mm (4.02 in )
  • 12 °C (54 °F )
  • 85 mm (3.3 in )
  • 30 °C (86 °F )
  • 17 °C (63 °F )
  • 96 mm (3.8 in )
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