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While the White population of DC represents 43.6% of the total, part of this grouping includes a number of European-born residents, who range from expats to dual citizens. There are 18,359 foreign-born European DC residents. [43] The largest groups include 2,407 from the United Kingdom, 2,271 from Germany, 2,103 from France, and 899 from Italy.
Website. dc.gov. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named for George Washington, the first president ...
Washington has a steadily declining black population, due to many African Americans' leaving the city for suburbs. At the same time, the city's Caucasian and Hispanic populations have steadily increased. [116] Since 2000 there has been a 7.3% decrease in the African-American population, and a 17.8% increase in the white population. [117]
1792 – Construction of White House (presidential residence) begins. 1794 – Tudor Place (residence) built in Georgetown. [ 9 ] 1797 – "Bridge at Little Falls " crossing the upper Potomac River several miles northwest of Georgetown, opens at the future site of 19th century Chain Bridge. [ 9 ][ 10 ] 1800.
Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and commercial district in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 as part of the colonial-era Province of Maryland, Georgetown predated the establishment of Washington, D.C. by 40 years. Georgetown was an independent municipality until 1871 when the United States ...
President Abraham Lincoln insisted that construction of the United States Capitol continue during the American Civil War. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly turned it from a small city into a major capital with full civic ...
e. 1929 photo of Native Americans at the White House, Washington, D.C. The local history of Native Americans in Washington, D.C., dates back at least 4,000 years. [1] Washington, D.C. is a central location for regulatory agencies, and advocacy organizations. Consequently, in recent history it has also become a central location for political ...
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, are distinguished by their history, culture, architecture, demographics, and geography. The names of 131 neighborhoods are unofficially defined by the D.C. Office of Planning. [ 1 ]