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Subject: Nicknames of Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America, has been known by a variety of nicknames

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Date Posted: 22:27:25 09/26/13 Thu

Nicknames of Washington, D.C.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States of America, has been known by a variety of nicknames, aliases, sobriquets and slogans, both officially and unofficially, now and in the past. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.[1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"[2] are also believed to have economic value.[1] Their economic value is difficult to measure,[1] but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.[2]

Unofficial nicknames[edit source | edit]While official nicknames are oftentimes intended to be positive, unofficial nicknames can be either both positive or derisive in nature. The unofficial nicknames included on this list have been in use for a long time or have gained widespread usage.

The Federal City[3]
The American Rome[4]
A Capital City[5][6]
The Capital of the World[7]
Chocolate City[6][8]
City of Magnificent Distances (reported in the 1880s)[9]
City of Magnificent Intentions (first coined by Charles Dickens)[10]
Murder Capital of America (late 1980s to early 1990s)[11]
Hollywood for Ugly People[12]
The nickname "DMV", for "District - Maryland - Virginia" has also been used as a nickname for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.[6]

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Residence Act on July 16, 1790, Washington
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Date Posted: 22:30:35 09/26/13 Thu

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. As permitted by the U.S. Constitution, the District is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Congress and is therefore not a part of any U.S. state.