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Newspapers are The Washington Post , The Washington Examiner
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Local Schools are Georgetown University, George Washington University

About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington D.C., capital of the United States, is a planned city but its residents generally think of it as expanding well beyond its borders into Northern Virginia and Maryland.

The Washington Metropolitan Area -- which includes Washington, Arlington, Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia, parts of Maryland and Jefferson County, West Virginia is the fourth-largest combined statistical area in the United States with a population of 5,358,130, according to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

Overall, it's a very educated and affluent area. Forbes magazine wrote in 2008: "The D.C. area is less than half the size of L.A. but both cities have around 100,000s Ph.Ds."

The magazine also ranked the Washington Metropolitan area as the third most affluent in the U.S. (after Bridgeport, Conn., and San Jose, Calif.) with median incomes at $101,590.

The most educated residents of the area live in Arlington, Virginia, Fairfax County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland, according to the American Community Survey. 

Although many people associate Washington, D.C. area tourism with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in the spring, there are always a host of festivals, concerts, art exhibits and cultural offerings.

Like many cities, Washington, D.C. offers a host of transportation options specifically for tourists including trolleys, Segways, bicycles and walking tours.

For most, though, public transportation is the easiest and most inexpensive way to move among the main parts of the Metro area, especially during rush hour.

The public transportation system is known by locals as "Metro." It goes from the heart of the District into Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland. All of the information you need to know about buses, trains and even trip planning is located on the Metro site at http://www.wmata.com/

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