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Name: District of Columbia
Nickname: D.C.

District Background:
Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. "D.C." stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States.

The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government, so for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity (this was not always the case, though, as there were multiple jurisdictions within the district as late as 1871, when Georgetown ceased to be a separate city within the District). However, although there is a municipal government and a mayor, Congress has the supreme authority.

The centers of all three branches of the U.S. federal government are in the District as well as the headquarters of most independent agencies. It serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization of American States, and other national and international institutions. Washington is the frequent location of large political demonstrations and protests, particularly on the National Mall. Washington is the site of numerous national landmarks, museums, and sports teams, and is a popular destination for tourists.

It is commonly known as D.C., the District, or simply Washington. Historically, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. It should not be confused with the state of Washington located in the Pacific Northwest. To avoid confusion, the city is often called simply D.C. and the state is often called "Washington State". The population of the District of Columbia, as of 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 582,049 persons. The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area surpasses 8 million persons. If Washington, D.C. were considered a state, it would rank last in area behind Rhode Island, 50th in population ahead of Wyoming, and 35th in Gross State Product.
Sources: Wikipedia.com, May 2006

(50) Draft Picks

Round	Pick	Overall	Year	Name	Pos.	Drafted By	Birth City
1	7	7	1983	Thurl Bailey	SF/PF	Utah	Washington
1	1	1	1958	Elgin Baylor	F	Minneapolis	Washington
1	2	2	1986	Len Bias	SF	Boston	Washington
1	2	2	1966	Dave Bing	G	Detroit	Washington
2	14	43	2003	Keith Bogans	SG	Milwaukee	Washington
2	22	46	1985	Adrian Branch	SF	Chicago	Washington
2	13	42	1999	Louis Bullock	SG	Minnesota	Washington
1	1	1	1971	Austin Carr	G	Cleveland	Washington
1	6	6	1977	Kenny Carr	SF	LA Lakers	Washington
1	7	7	1966	Jerry Chambers	F	LA Lakers	Washington
1	19	19	1995	Randolph Childress	SG/PG	Detroit	Washington
1	6	6	1976	Adrian Dantley	SF	Buffalo	Washington
1	10	10	1986	Johnny Dawkins	PG	San Antonio	Washington
2	1	28	1989	Sherman Douglas	PG	Miami	Washington
1	19	19	1980	John Duren	PG	Utah	Washington
1	21	21	1989	Blue Edwards	SF	Utah	Washington
2	18	41	1981	Claude Gregory	PF	Washington	Washington
1	1	1	1965	Fred Hetzel	F	San Francisco	Washington
2	6	33	1991	Donald Hodge	C/PF	Dallas	Washington
1	7	7	1963	Tom Hoover	C/F	Syracuse	Washington
1	15	15	1970	John Hummer	F	Buffalo	Washington
1	6	6	2000	DerMarr Johnson	SF/SG	Atlanta	Washington
1	11	11	1965	Ollie Johnson	F	Boston	Washington
1	21	21	1986	Anthony Jones	SG	Washington	Washington
1	17	17	1971	Collis Jones	F	Milwaukee	Washington
2	11	33	1977	Ed Jordan	PG	Cleveland	Washington
2	1	25	1983	Sidney Lowe	PG	Chicago	Washington
2	2	26	1985	Bill Martin	SF	Indiana	Washington
2	2	31	2002	Roger Mason Jr.	SG/PG	Chicago	Washington
2	24	51	1989	Mike Morrison	SG	Phoenix	Washington
2	7	36	1995	Lawrence Moten	SG	Vancouver	Washington
2	4	33	1996	Martyn Norris	PG	Milwaukee	Washington
2	29	58	1995	Don Reid	PF	Detroit	Washington
2	16	46	2004	Bernard Robinson	SF	Charlotte	Washington
2	5	28	1980	Craig Shelton	PF	Atlanta	Washington
1	17	41	1984	Tom Sluby	SG	Dallas	Washington
2	8	35	1994	Michael Smith	PF	Sacramento	Washington
2	6	14	1957	Jack Sullivan	F	Philadelphia	Washington
1	9	9	2003	Mike Sweetney	PF	New York	Washington
1	20	20	1991	John Turner	PF	Houston	Washington
1	6	6	1961	Ben Warley	F	Syracuse	Washington
1	5	5	1973	Kermit Washington	F	LA Lakers	Washington
2	9	20	1965	Ron Watts	F	Boston	Washington
1	24	24	2004	Delonte West	SG/PG	Boston	Washington
2	1	31	2006	James White	SG	Portland	Washington
1	16	16	1980	Hawkeye Whitney	SG	Kansas City	Washington
2	6	21	1969	Bernie Williams	G	San Diego	Washington
1	26	26	1996	Jerome Williams	PF	Georgetown	Washington
1	7	7	1992	Walt Williams	SF	Sacramento	Washington
2	11	38	1991	Joe Wylie	PF	LA Clippers	Washington