District of Columbia Facts:

State Flower: American Beauty Rose

2000 US Census Population: 572,059

Washington D.C. is the Nation's capitol, selected by congress in 1790. The seat of the government was transferred to here from Philadelphia on December 1st, 1800. John Adams was the first president to reside in the White House.  A few famous natives and residents include J. Edgar Hoover (Former Director of the F.B.I.), Goldie Hawn (Actress), Helen Hayes (Actress), and Duke Ellington (Musician).