Is Washington DC a state or city?

Washington is a city inside the District of Columbia (DC). The District of Columbia is a federal district that is not a part of any state. It was originally thought that having the federal capital in a state would give that state too much power in the political process. read more

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. read more

The DC part stands for District of Columbia, so it is a district separate from any state or city. This was to keep one state from having too much. read more