
The history of Washington DC: when it was created and why it is the federal capital of the United States
Washington with just under 700 thousand inhabitantswas founded on 16 July 1790 and since that year it has been the federal capital of the United States. Overlooking the banks of the Potomac Riveris located in the District of Columbia, nestled between the states of Maryland and Virginia (on the east coast of the country). All the most important institutions of ...








