• District of Columbia

State Facts

Full Name

Washington, District of Columbia

Population 2000

572,059

Land Area

68.2 square miles; 176.75 square kilometers

Postal Abbreviation

D.C.

State Nickname

D.C.

Motto

Justitia omnibus (Justice to all)

Song

“The Star-Spangled Banner” (words by Francis Scott Key)

State Symbols

• Flower: American Beauty Rose
• Tree: Scarlet Oak
• Bird: Wood Thrush