The United States consists of 50 states and Washington, D.C. The last two States to join the Union were Alaska (49th) and Hawaii (50th). Both joined in 1959.
The 50 States of the United States
All states have official homepages, that provide general information as well as tourist information and information about the state government. Below is a list of all the states with links to the homepages:
washington dc dc, columbia district, potomac river: Hi You asked me what does DC Stands for. Washington DC DC stands for the district of Columbia.
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Washington
In 1183, almost 800 years ago in the village of Wessyngton, England, the Washington family took its name. In 1789 General George Washington a descendant of that family and leader of the Revolution, became the first President of a new nation - the United States of America. http://www.washington.co.uk/history.htm
D. C. it mean The District of Columbia
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