Washington DC



Background & Information
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the capital of the Republic of America. The Republic's Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any state.

The centers of all three branches of the federal government of the Republic are in the District, including the Congress, President, and Supreme Court. Washington is home to many national monuments and museums, which are primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 4 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profit organizations, lobbying groups, and professional associations.

Development
Washington, D.C. first went under development in the First Generation. In the very start, the group used gmf23's old version of the White House for about three weeks. When Nightgaladeld's DC was stolen and released, the group began to use that. It is still being used to this day. A new Washington, D.C. is expected to be released this August.

Architecture
The District of Columbia is made of a mostly flat landscape surrounded by many trees. To the south, it is surrounded by the Tidal Basin. To the East and West, it is surrounded by the Potomac River. The architecture of Washington varies greatly. The White House; the Washington National Cathedral; the Thomas Jefferson Memorial; the United States Capitol; the Lincoln Memorial; and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The neoclassical, Georgian, gothic, and modern architectural styles are all reflected among those six structures and many other prominent edifices in Washington. Notable exceptions include buildings constructed in the French Second Empire style such as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Government & Policing
Article One, Section Eight of the Republic's Constitution grants the Congress "exclusive jurisdiction" over the city. The District did not have an elected local government until the passage of the 2015 Home Rule Act. The Act devolved certain Congressional powers to an elected mayor, and the thirteen-member Council of the District of Columbia. However, Congress retains the right to review and overturn laws created by the council and intervene in local affairs.\

The Metropolitan Police Department has full police jurisdiction over the city. It is the primary law enforcement agency of Washington, D.C. The MPD has a unique role among law enforcement in the Republic in that it serves as a local police department, with county, state and federal responsibilities, and is under a municipal government but operates under federal authority.