Washington D C District of Columbia Information-Statistics/Historical

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON D C	Washington DC (D.C. stands for District of Columbia) was established on February 21, 1871 as the national capital of the United States.
AREA	68 sq miles (Land) 61 sq. miles (Water) 7 sq. miles
CAPITAL
FAMOUS DATES
LOCATION	38.50 N, 77.2 W
MEAN ELEVATION
HIGHEST POINT	Tenleytown, 410 ft .
LOWEST POINT	1 ft, on Potomac River
COUNTIES
COASTLINE
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER	Near 4th and L Streets, NW
STATE FOSSIL	Capitalsaurus
STATE GRASS
STATE REPTILE
STATE ROCK
STATE GEMSTONE
STATE FLAG	Without either a local or self government, the District of Columbia was very slow to develop a seal or flag of its own. The first seal, designed in 1871 by the Legislative Assembly of the District, included representations of the Capitol building, the American eagle, the figure of Justice, and George Washington. Over the next number of years, several unofficial flags were flown displaying the seal. In 1920, a commission was established to choose a unique design for the flag of the District of Columbia. Under the guidance of A.E. Dubois, the final design was approved on October 15, 1938. The design was based on the shield from the coat of arms used by the Washington family.
STATE COLORS
STATE SEAL	Justice (who is a woman) is shown on the seal hanging a wreath on a statue of George Washington. The first act passed by the District's first legislative assembly on August 3, 1871, created the corporate seal of the District of Columbia, which includes this motto.
STATE SLOGAN
STATE MOTTO	Justitia Omnibus (Justice to all)
STATE SONG	The Star-Spangled Banner
STATE TREE	Scarlet Oak
STATE BIRD	Wood Thrush
STATE ANIMAL
STATE FISH
STATE METAL
STATE NICKNAMES	"The District"
STATE FLOWER	American Beauty Rose
BORDERING STATES	Maryland and Virginia