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	District - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In Alberta, the district (known as municipal districts) acts like a county or a city but not like the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and British Columbia, all districts and counties are part of census subdivisions of their respective census divisions.
		A district ("amphoe") is a subdivision of a Province ("changwat") in Thailand.
		The District of Columbia is the only part of the United States, excluding territories, that is not a located within any of the fifty states.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/District (2078 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > District of Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The District of Columbia is both the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
		While Washington and District of Columbia or DC are often used interchangably, the city of Washington contains the historic Federal City and is that part that was originally designed as the National Capitol.
		The population of the District of Columbia, as of the 2000 census, is 572,059.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/di/District_of_Columbia (1059 words)

	District of Columbia (geography) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The District of Columbia was authorized by Congress in 1790, after at least seven years of sometimes heated contention among states, as the permanent seat for the government of the new country.
		The United States was occasionally called Columbia during and after the time of the revolution, after Christopher Columbus, and the new district (originally called a territory) received that name rather than the more unwieldy District of the United States.
		Georgetown became part of the District in 1790 when the Federal City was first created, but Georgetown remained an independent city, referred to as "Georgetown, D.C.", until 1871, when it was merged with Washington City and Washington County, completing the process of Washington and the District of Columbia occupying the same geographic borders.
	encyclopedia.onlinereference.info /index.php/District_of_Columbia (522 words)

	District of Columbia (geography)
		The District of Columbia, apart from its obvious coexistence with the U.S. capital city of Washington, can also be described by historical, municipal, and physical geographic characteristics, many of which aren't well documented.
		The District of Columbia originally also included land from the State of Virginia, but this land was returned in 1846.
		The physical geography of the District of Columbia is very similar to the physical geography of much of Maryland.
	www.findword.org /di/district-of-columbia-(geography).html (791 words)

	District of Columbia: The Politics Of Pandering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		District of Columbia local politicians, overwhelmingly Democratic, as is the local electorate, espouse the same cause continually, as though the cause had merit and responsible people in the 50 States were paying attention.
		Originally the District was 100 square miles, 10 miles square, the majority of its area ceded to the Federal Government by the State of Maryland, the balance (across the Potomac River) ceded by Virginia.
		The concept of “Washington” as a city, then as now geographically co-terminus with the District of Columbia, simply was the name to be accorded the District, honoring, of course, the First President, who, dying in 1799, never lived in the District nor saw it (in 1801) become the fledgling Capitol.
	www.washingtondispatch.com /printer_9914.shtml (1085 words)

	District of Columbia — Infoplease.com
		District of Columbia - Columbia, District of: see Washington, D.C. Washington, DC: History, Population, Economy, and Culture - Information on Washington, DC — economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames, and other trivia.
		University of the District of Columbia - District of Columbia, University of the, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; land-grant and...
		Welfare and employment policies of the Freedmen's Bureau in the District of Columbia.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0815651.html (422 words)

	Geography of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest point in the District of Columbia is 410 feet (125 m) above sea level at Tenleytown.
		The geographic center of the District of Columbia is located near 4th Street NW, L Street NW, and New York Avenue NW, not the under the Capitol Dome as is sometimes stated.
		Hispanics are concentrated in the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods of Northwest's Ward 1.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/District_of_Columbia_(geography) (1116 words)

	Washington, DC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The District of Columbia, DC, Washington and Washington, DC are all interchangeable terms for the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America.
		Land for the district was given to the federal government by the states of Virginia and Maryland and the city was named after George Washington.
		On February 27, 1801 the district was placed under the jurisdiction of the United States Congress.
	www.knowallabout.com /w/wa/washington__dc.html (1304 words)

	Census Geography
		Rico, districts and islands in American Samoa, municipalities in the Northern Mariana Islands, and islands in the Virgin Islands of the United States.
		The Census Bureau treats the District of Columbia as the equivalent of a state for data presentation purposes.
		A small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county or statistically equivalent entity, delineated for data presentation purposes by a local group of census data users or the geographic staff of a regional census center in accordance with Census Bureau guidelines.
	www.temple.edu /SSDL/census_geography.htm (1816 words)

	Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the Census Bureau, the District's daytime population is estimated at 982,853.
		The public school system in the city is operated by District of Columbia Public Schools and consists of 167 schools and learning centers, which consist of 101 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 9 junior high schools, 20 senior high schools, 6 education centers, and 20 special schools.
		The University of the District of Columbia is the city's public university; it is the nation's only urban land-grant university and is counted among the historically fl colleges.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/District_Of_Columbia (6916 words)

	AllRefer.com - District of Columbia, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The District was established by congressional acts of 1790 and 1791 and selected by George Washington.
		It was originally a 10-mi (16.1-km) square (100 sq mi/259 sq km), with Maryland and Virginia granting land on each side of the river, including the town of Georgetown and the county of Alexandria respectively.
		The city continued to grow on the east bank of the river and in 1878, when Georgetown became a part of Washington (although it continued to operate as a separate city until 1895), the city of Washington and the District of Columbia became one and the same.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/District.html (290 words)

	Washington, DC - Gurupedia
		The District of Columbia (also known as DC; Washington; and Washington, DC) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America, often referred to simply as the District by residents.
		Potomac River as the District of Columbia (seat of government) of the United States.
		Land for the district was given to the federal government by the states of Virginia and Maryland and the city was named after
	www.gurupedia.com /w/wa/washington,_dc.htm (2309 words)

	District of Columbia — FactMonster.com
		Although “Washington”; is the name known throughout the world, the city is more commonly called “the District” by its own residents.
		District of Columbia - Columbia, District of: see Washington, D.C. University of the District of Columbia - District of Columbia, University of the, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; land-grant and...
		Members of Congress: District of Columbia - Biographies of United States representatives from District of Columbia
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0815651.html (277 words)

	Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is located in the heart of the southern interior region of British Columbia, on the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary.
		The regional district is situated on the northern end of the Kootenay and Okanagan Valleys.
		Alpine mountains and glaciers and the magnificent Rocky Mountains dominate the vistas in the eastern half of the regional district.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Columbia-Shuswap_Regional_District,_British_Columbia (372 words)

	District of Columbia Public Schools: Just the Facts
		The District of Columbia Public Schools has a rich diverse student population with more than 112 different home languages that represent 138 different nationalities.
		The Compulsory School Attendance Law of the District of Columbia requires children from ages five to 18 to enroll in and attend school regularly.
		DC Public Schools uses the Stanford 9 (SAT-9) to test the standards of teaching and learning adopted by the District of Columbia Board of Education.
	www.k12.dc.us /dcps/offices/facts1.html (1675 words)

	United States Resources: District of Columbia
		Or check District of Columbia Vital Records Information for more current info on where to write for vital records.
		District of Columbia Genealogical and Historical Societies from Society Hill
		District of Columbia Daughters of the American Revolution
	www.rootsweb.com /roots-l/USA/dc.html (446 words)

	Reference Library - Social Studies - States of the U.S.A. - District of Columbia
		Check out "District of Columbia" in the "U.S.A. Geography" section in our reference library.
		The population of the District of Columbia is...
		A geographic landmark of District of Columbia is?
	www.kidport.com /refLib/UsaGeography/quiz/qDColumbia.htm (158 words)

	Virginia-District of Columbia Boundary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Charles R. Fenwick Bridge carries Metro across the Potomac River from the District of Columbia.
		When Virginia's grant to form the District of Columbia was retroceded back to Virginia, no one surveyed the riverbank to mark an exact line along the low water mark separating the jurisdictions.
		In the 1970's, lawsuits were filed to clarify the Federal land claim to the Alexandria waterfront as part of an effort to block expansdion of the Roboinson Terminal and the building of large high rises on the shoreline.
	www.virginiaplaces.org /boundaries/dcboundary.html (234 words)

	The Urban Institute \| District of Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The fall 2006 District of Columbia Housing Monitor offers further evidence that home sales in the District are cooling.
		The District of Columbia Housing Monitor will provide a quarterly look at current trends in the D.C. housing market.
		The District of Columbia Housing Monitor, a new quarterly analysis of housing in Washington, D.C., will play an important role in tracking how the market changes as the city implements affordable housing plans amid still-surging home prices.
	www.urban.org /communities/dc/index.cfm (458 words)

	America on the Move \| "Map of the District of Columbia and Vicinity"
		"Map of the District of Columbia and Vicinity"
		"Map of the District of Columbia and Vicinity," 1892
		City and suburb boundaries in the District of Columbia
	americanhistory.si.edu /ONTHEMOVE/collection/object_416.html (54 words)

	District of Columbia state information, flag, maps, symbols, constitution, facts, stats, info
		The geographic center of the District of Columbia is located Near 4th and L streets
		The M Street Hotel is located approximately half a mile from the White House and 7 miles from Reagan Washington National Airport.
		In the heart of Washington's East End business district, the Marriott at Metro Center is one block to DC Convention Center and four blocks to the MCI...
	washington-dc.americanhotelguide.com /state-information.html (271 words)

	U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Statistics - Geography
		The Mass Layoff Statistics program provides data for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
		Fatal occupational injuries data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries program are for major industry divisions and occupations by region, state, and consolidated metropolitan statistical area.
		Information from the Current Population Survey for census regions and divisions, the 50 States and the District of Columbia, 50 large metropolitan areas, and 17 central cities.
	www.dol.gov /dol/topic/statistics/geography.htm (286 words)

	District of Columbia Charter, Public & Private Schools
		District of Columbia Charter, Public and Private Schools
		District of Columbia QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
		U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
	www.nvo.com /ecnewletter/districtofcolumbiapublicschools (75 words)

	District of Columbia (geography) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Its layout is based on that proposed by the McMillan Commission report in 1901.
		There are also two man-made reservoirs: Dalecarlia Reservoir, which crosses over the northwest border of the District from Maryland, and McMillan Reservoir near Howard University.
		The lowest point is 1 foot, which occurs at least as far up the Potomac River as 0.35 miles (0.57 km) upstream from the terminus of Rock Creek.
	www.mywiseowl.com /articles/District_of_Columbia (653 words)

	Overview of BLS Statistics by Geography
		The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program provides detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and more than 270 metropolitan areas.
		The Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment contains information from the Current Population Survey (CPS) for regions and divisions, 50 States and the District of Columbia, 50 large metropolitan areas, and 17 central cities.
		Consumer price indexes are available for four broad geographic regions, size of city distinctions, a region and city size-class cross classification, and 27 Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
	www.bls.gov /bls/geography.htm (518 words)

	District of Columbia - May 2005 OES State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
		District of Columbia - May 2005 OES State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
		These occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in the District of Columbia.
		These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, are available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).
	www.bls.gov /oes/current/oes_DC.htm (393 words)

	Ohio University Today, Spring 1999 - Study maps out reasons geography disliked (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It may be because they aren’t exposed to an active learning environment when they study geography in school, says Associate Professor of Geography Dorothy Sack, who has studied students’ attitudes toward the subject.
		In the study, Sack surveyed students in grades four through six in San Marcos, Texas, and found that many children considered geography their least favorite of six subjects.
		Sack says educators who aren’t trained in geography probably find it more difficult to teach the subject in a way that makes it interesting for students.
	www.ohiou.edu /ohiotoday/spring99/research/geography.htm (141 words)

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