[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress]
[S. Doc. 107-1]
[Statistical Data]
[Page 1161]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Area in
Territory Date of establishment of Population, square Formation
territorial government 2000 census miles
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District of Columbia................. ............................ 572,059 69 Established under Art. I, sec. 8, clause 17 of
Constitution. Territory originally ceded by Maryland
(legislative act of Dec. 23, 1788) and Virginia
(legislative act of Dec. 3, 1789). Cessions accepted
by Congress by act of July 16, 1790; lines and bounds
established by proclamation of President Washington,
Mar. 30, 1791. Virginia's cession retroceded by act of
Congress July 9, 1846. The government of the District
is administered by a Mayor and a 13-member Council,
all of whom are elected by the citizens of the
District of Columbia. All acts of the council are
reviewable by Congress. (Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93-
198.) Pursuant to the District of Columbia Delegate
Act the District of Columbia now has a non-voting
Delegate to the House of Representatives. (Sept. 22,
1970, Pub. L. 91-405, Sec. Sec. 201-206, 84 Stat.
848.)
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puerto rico, insular possessions
puerto rico, insular possessions
puerto rico, insular possessions