taken from the english wikipedia

original text: "USGS satellite image of the District of Columbia, taken April 26, 2002. The Potomac River and its eastern branch, the Anacostia River, are visible. Virginia lies across the Potomac from District of Columbia, while Maryland surrounds it on all other sides. The orange lines in the image mark the quadrant divisions of the District of Columbia, with the U.S. Capitol at the center of the dividing lines. To the west of the Capitol extends the National Mall, visible as a slight green band in the image.

This image is a work of a United States Geological Survey employee, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the United States Government, the image is in the public domain. For more information, see the USGS copyright policy. "

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