Why they are calling washington DC District of Columbia ?

Question

Why they are calling washington DC District of Columbia ?

Answer 1

cause that is what it is called

Answer 2

D.C. stands for District of Columbia. It is called District of Columbia, because it was built on land of the Territory of Columbia, a 10 square mile piece of land, that used to be part of Virginia and Maryland. The territory of Columbia was named such after Christopher Columbus.

Answer 3

the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation's capital and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

Answer 4

Because that's its name.  The DC in Washington, DC, stands for District of Columbia.

What did you think it stood for?

Answer 5

becuz dat's the name. helllooooo

Answer 6

Its not really in a state, it is a district. It is a city that is not part of a state.