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Washington By The Numbers:
Population: 582,049 Elevation: 25-420 feet/ 7-128 meters above sea level Average Annual Rainfall: 39.3 inches/ 99 centimeters Average Annual Snowfall: 15 inches/ 38.1 centimeters Average January Temperature: 36 degrees F/ 2 degrees C Average July Temperature: 79 degrees F/ 26 degrees C
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Major Industries: Federal Government, Trade Associations, Law, Higher Education, Publishing Ethnic Mix: 60% Black, 27% Caucasian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Others. Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-5 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 202
Did You Know?
The Cherry Blossoms are so beautiful in this city that there is a National Cherry Blossom Festival that coincides with their bloom.
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Located midway along the eastern seaboard of the United States, south of Maryland, north of Virginia and 233 miles/375 kilometers south of New York City, the Washington, DC metropolitan area refers to the District of Columbia, plus 7 Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's), 5 Virginia counties (Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford) and 6 Virginia cities (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park).
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