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City Statistics Location: District of Columbia midway along the Atlantic seaboard, 145 kilometres (90 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean, USA. Country code: 1. Population: 570,900 (2002 DC city census) and 7.76 million (2001 census which includes Baltimore/Washington consolidated area). Ethnic mix: Majority white and African-American, with the remainder predominantly Hispanic and Asian. Religion: Majority Christian plus Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu communities. Time zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to Saturday before second Sunday in October. Electricity: 110/120 volts AC, 60Hz; American-style flat two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: 2C (37F). Average July temp: 25C (78F). Annual rainfall: 884mm (34.8 inches). |