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DC

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Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

District of United States.

North AmericaCapital: WashingtonLanguage: English
Population
702K
Metros tracked
1
10.2M in metros (1453%)
Composite score
94.1
Sum across tracked metros
Type
District
ISO 3166-2: US-DC
At a glance
Established
1790
Demonym
Washingtonian
Area
177 km² (68 mi²)
Population density
3,968/km² (10,276/mi²)
Highest point
Point Reno (409 m (1,342 ft))
Legislature
Council of the District of Columbia
Human Development Index
0.952 (2023)
Electoral votes
3
Rank in United States
7th of 51 by composite score
Area rank
51st of 51 by area
Largest tracked metro
Washington-Baltimore

Civic facts via Wikidata.

DC metro footprint

1 metro
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1 tracked metro

#11Washington-Baltimore
10.2M · Continental Metro
94.1